Margaret “Peggy” Pooler was on full life support and dialysis at Maine Medical Center on Friday afternoon.
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Posted inColumns, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: A tale of two realities: Finding balance between real life and technology?
When it comes to her kids, Marla Hoffman wrestles with best of technology and the worst of it.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, Androscoggin River
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs bill to ban unauthorized paramilitary activity
The law allows the attorney general’s office to file for a court injunction to stop the activity and penalize anyone breaking the law with a Class D crime, which is punishable by fines of $500 to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: April 12, 2024
• Daniel A. Bumby, 59, of 1362 Route 2, Rumford, on charges of domestic violence reckless conduct and operating under the influence of alcohol, 4:55 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at 1206 Route 2, Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Nick A. Merrill, 40, of 13 Trask Road, West Paris, on charges of attaching false plates, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photos: Auburn kindergartner driven to school in a firetruck
Simon Sweet, who received a bicycle for his sixth birthday, decided to offer the one he won in a book reading program to another East Auburn student.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield stabbing victim and suspect knew each other from prison, police say
The motive in the case remains unclear, according to court documents.