6,000 tons of blister copper in more than 300 containers were switched with jagged paving stones, spray-painted to resemble the semi-refined metal.
2021
The Latest: Alaska makes vaccine available to residents 16 and older
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Maine groups offer ‘Focus on Real Aging’ contest
Two Zoom webinars, one for amateur photographers and one for professionals, to offer some tips and guidance March 10.
Frontier Airlines to offer spring flights between Portland and Tampa
The budget airline will offer a month of direct flights to the popular Florida destination three days a week starting in April.
Reports: Patriots reacquire tackle Trent Brown in trade with Raiders
The offensive lineman was part of the Patriots’ 2018 Super Bowl team before signing a four-year, free-agency deal with the Raiders.
Hostage taker’s death ends Livermore Falls standoff
Police do not confirm how Donald White, 44, of Jay was killed, other than saying officers used “deadly force.”
Modest increases in vaccine due for next 2 weeks, with a big boost expected by end of March
Maine also announced a program to give free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Cancer: Educate yourself before sharing your opinion
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bow Wow, 34; Brittany Snow, 35; Matthew Gray Gubler, 41; Juliette Binoche, 57. Happy Birthday: Refuse to let change throw you off guard this year. Accept the inevitable, and keep moving forward. Use your ingenuity, and you’ll find new ways to use your talents to fit whatever is trending. Keeping […]
Son is consumed by regret over treatment of his father
DEAR ABBY: I brought my 68-year-old immigrant father to live with me permanently with the intention of caring for him. He was completely dependent. Halfway through the year, I got angry, told him to move back and vowed to myself I would never ever care for him again. It wasn’t that he did anything wrong; […]
Stones aren’t a normal part of the BCG treatment picture
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m not able to get any straight answers from the doctors about a serious issue my husband is having. He was diagnosed in August 2019 with bladder cancer. In early September 2019, the tumor, part of the lining and end of the ureter were removed and tested, and we were told they […]