Construction company mourns loss of 2 leaders killed in Arundel plane crash

Maine

Published
October 6, 2022

Construction company mourns loss of 2 leaders killed in Arundel plane crash

Federal aviation safety officials will investigate what caused the aircraft to go down, killing pilot Eldon Morrison, 81, of Yarmouth, and Paul Koziell, 55, of Scarborough.
Published
October 6, 2022

Grandmother testifies mother mistreated toddler because ‘he looked too much like his father’

Sherry Johnson testified at her daughter's murder trial Thursday about the day they brought 3-year-old Maddox Williams to the hospital. She noticed bruising and said her daughter would often call Maddox 'ugly.'
Published
October 6, 2022

Janet Mills and Paul LePage clash again in Portland debate

Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sparred over economic issues Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Published
October 5, 2022

Abortion stances of Mills and LePage both likely disappointed their supporters

To the chagrin of their bases, both gubernatorial candidates claim they would not change Maine's abortion law.
Published
October 5, 2022

Officials work to curb unruly behavior by students at high school games

Many schools are taking a proactive approach with students, while Portland Public Schools recently imposed a strict policy for students in reaction to 'verbal and physical altercations.'
Published
October 5, 2022

Teenager describes abuse of 3-year-old at mother’s trial on murder charge

Six witnesses testified on the first day of Jessica Trefethen's trial in the 2021 death of her son Maddox Williams of Stockton Springs.
Published
October 5, 2022

LePage has a long history of undermining faith in elections

The Republican nominee for governor said at Tuesday's debate that he believes Biden was elected legitimately, but he has made many evidence-free claims that various Maine elections were stolen or rigged.
Published
October 5, 2022

First Maine gubernatorial debate kept fact checkers busy

Former Gov. Paul LePage made several false claims while Gov. Janet Mills used spin, and independent Sam Hunkler asserted he didn’t know the answers and made few factual claims at all.
Published
October 5, 2022

Police: Man suffers minor injuries after trailer collapses on him in Skowhegan

A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
Published
October 5, 2022

Mainers say new lobster regulations could kill the industry

Roughly 200 people, including Gov. Mills and most of Maine's congressional delegation, attended a hearing in Portland to tell federal officials that proposed new regulations would do little to protect endangered right whales.