LEWISTON — Local police are seeking a man they believe swindled families out of savings by renting apartments he doesn’t own. Lt. David St. Pierre said Tuesday a judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Nathaniel D. Poulin, 36, on four counts of theft by deception. Police have been seeking the whereabouts of Poulin […]
August 2017
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LePage calls health care votes by Susan Collins and Angus King 'disgusting
Gov. Paul LePage blasted Maine’s two U.S. senators Tuesday for their recent votes against a health care overhaul package backed by Senate Republicans. LePage, who previously said he also opposed the Senate Republican bill that was defeated last week, said during a Tuesday radio interview on WVOM that independent Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Susan Collins […]
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Man's body found in Baxter State Park
MILLINOCKET (AP) — Baxter State Park officials in Maine say the body of a man found in the park has been taken to a funeral home. The man’s body was discovered on Sunday. Park officials say he was a 60-year-old man from Connecticut who was hiking the Chimney Pond Trail and was found unresponsive by […]
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Orono High School fall sports info
2017-18 sports physicals will be provided at Orono High School on Tuesday, August 8, from 8 a.m.-noon. The cost is $10 and must be paid at the time of the physical. All athletic sports paperwork is located in the main lobby on the athletics information table. Also, Orono High School will be conducting its Fall […]
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Housing Authority offering ‘Comfortably Home’
The Housing Authority of the City of Old Town is offering a free new program, “Comforably Home.” The Comfortably Home program helps seniors live independently and safely in their own homes. A professional team will offer the following services: Safety checks of smoke and CO detectors,dryer v ents, and refrigerator coils. Modifications to grab bars, […]
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A message from our new owner
Dear readers of The Penobscot Times: I’m honored to be the new steward of the Sun Journal and its group of weeklies, which include the Times, and monthly magazines. It is humbling to follow the Costello family and the rich tradition they created for these newspapers over four generations. Done well, community journalism can improve […]
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Chief of staff Kelly flexes muscle his first day on job at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Raised voices could be heard through the thick door to the Oval Office as John Kelly — then secretary of Homeland Security — offered some tough talk to President Donald Trump. Kelly, a whip-cracking retired general who was sworn in as White House chief of staff on Monday, had demanded to speak […]
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Maine lawmakers head to Colorado for tips on marijuana regulation
Four members of a legislative panel are spending a few days in Colorado on a mission to learn the ins and outs of marijuana regulation. Recreational marijuana is already legal in Maine thanks to a voter-approved referendum last fall. But a joint legislative committee is tasked with figuring out the nitty gritty of implementing sales […]
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Maine lobster boat crew saves eagle from Atlantic Ocean
BIRCH HARBOR (AP) — A Maine lobster boat crew used some Yankee ingenuity to rescue a waterlogged eagle that it spotted struggling offshore in the North Atlantic. Lobsterman John Chipman, of Birch Harbor, said Monday that the struggling bird seemed to be relieved to see his boat and even tried to hop on board after […]
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Fuel spill closes Route 302 in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG (AP) — Emergency crews in Maine have closed a major roadway after a tractor-trailer crash caused a diesel fuel spill. WCSH-TV reports a tractor-trailer spilled 120 gallons of diesel fuel after hitting a downed tree along U.S. Route 302 in Fryeburg Tuesday morning. Police have closed Route 302 down between Hemlock Bridge and Battleground […]