Sawyer Francis Keene is the first baby born this year at Franklin Memorial Hospital and the first child of Ben and Sabrina Keene of Farmington.
January 2023
Wells man faces attempted murder, assault charges in New Year’s Eve machete attack on police
Trevor Bickford, 19, may also face terrorism-related charges, a law enforcement official told the New York Times.
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
The tennis Hall of Famer says her prognosis is good and that she will start treatment this month.
Waterville woman with loaded AR-15 in vehicle taken into custody
The woman, who has mental health issues, led police on a chase throughout the city early Monday before they stopped her on a dead-end road on the Colby College campus and took her into protective custody.
Man killed after car strikes parked tractor-trailer in Poland
One person died on the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday on Harris Hill Road. Officials are not releasing the identity until Tuesday to allow for proper notifications to family.
Lewiston police investigate two shootings Sunday
A 21-year-old was in stable condition after Pond Road shooting.
Celtics notebook: Jaylen Brown shrugs off run-in with Nuggets guard
‘Just two guys competing,’ Brown says of his altercation with Bones Hyland in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 123-111 on Sunday.
Sports on TV: Monday, January 2, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, January 2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. BTN — Rutgers at Purdue ESPNU — West Virginia at Oklahoma St. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m. BTN — Maryland at Rutgers 2:30 p.m. PAC-12N — Arizona at Stanford 7 p.m. SECN — South Carolina at Georgia […]
Catholic Charities Maine gets SEARCH program recruitment grant
Catholic Charities Maine’s Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope (SEARCH) program has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation. SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties, as well as in parts of Penobscot, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford and Cumberland counties. SEARCH volunteers provide friendly visitation and […]
Maine businesses get funds for climate smart renewable energy upgrades
USDA Rural Development celebrated Maine Day by announcing a $514,000 investment in renewable energy.