FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Police have charged the owner of nine beagles, including three puppies, for leaving them in an abandoned, unheated garage, with an open door, to face subzero temperatures. David Ellis, 46, of Avon, was charged Friday, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said. “The dogs are doing fine at the shelter now; they were […]
2017
Posted inMaine
Portland barber calls an end to his 50-year career
For 50 years, Greg Brown has made a living cutting hair, trimming beards and eyebrows, and generally making people look their best. Through word-of-mouth referrals, Brown grew and sustained a dedicated clientele of men and women far beyond his Custom Cut hair salon at 47 Ocean Ave. in Portland. A gifted storyteller and good listener, […]
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North Carolina man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Millinocket
A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion in Millinocket that left one of the homeowners dead. A team of Maine State Police troopers, which drove to North Carolina earlier this week, arrested 38-year-old Christopher Murray and will remain there at least through Friday and possibly longer while authorities search […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Donald Trump says East could use some 'global warming' this weekend
Mary Jude Smith cheers for President Donald Trump as his motorcade passes by on Southern Blvd. enroute to his Mar-a-Lago estate from Trump International Golf Club, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post via AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says the East Coast “could […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Calais shooting leads to attempted murder charges against five men
CALAIS (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder after a shooting in Calais, Maine. Calais Police Chief David Randall says a man reported that two people shot at him Wednesday night near the Calais Motor Inn. The man wasn’t hurt. He said the driver was arrested after trying to drive away when […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Public input sought on Park Street transportation study
The Town of Orono is holding its first public meeting for the Park Street Transportation Study at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 in the Town of Orono Council Chambers. The purpose of the meeting is to present existing transportation and land use conditions in the Park Street corridor and to gain community feedback on […]
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New York City fire kills 12 people
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades spread through every floor of a Bronx apartment building within a matter of minutes, city officials said, killing 12 people and sending other residents scrambling outside into the cold and down fire escapes to safety. The dead included a child around a year […]
Posted inBusiness
Unemployment claims system baffles Mainers left without benefit checks
Three weeks after the state switched to a new online system for filing unemployment claims, many residents say they aren’t receiving their benefits and can’t get anyone to deal with their complaints. But the Maine Department of Labor says the system is performing as expected as it continues to address the problems that prevented claimants […]
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Boys' Basketball: Bobcats rally past Greyhounds on Kendrick's buzzer-beater
LISBON — For three quarters, Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter kept the Richmond High School boys basketball team on its heels, trailing by as many as 14 points as Sautter rarely missed. Problem for the Greyhounds is a basketball game consists of four quarters, as Richmond rallied for a 57-55 Mountain Valley Conference win on Friday. Nate Kendrick […]
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The unexpected, inspiring Year of the Woman
It didn’t feel like this on Jan. 1, did it? But 360-something days later, 2017 has turned out to be the Unexpected Year of the Woman. A shocker, yes. Because remember, 2016 was supposed to be the official, glass-shattering Year of the Woman. Hillary Clinton made history as the first female major-party candidate for president. […]