The Worumbo Mill in Lisbon, as seen in 2013 before the building was torn down. Working here inspired Stephen King’s “Night Shift.” (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo) Harmony Grove Cemetery was the inspiration for a scene in Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) West Durham United Methodist Church was the location of a real world […]
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Face Time: Lee Kantar, Maine state moose biologist
Lee Kantar is a New Hampshire native and Maine’s official state moose biologist. The work has him doing helicopter surveys, stealthily sneaking up on moose in the water in the summer and doing all manner of pretty amazing moose things. Name: Lee Kantar Age: 51 Lives: Old Town Growing up, did you know you wanted to […]
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Strong to severe thunderstorms expected across Maine Friday evening
The atmosphere is primed for thunderstorms this afternoon through early tonight. An approaching cold front will be the trigger to touch these storms off. The potential exists for strong and severe storms between 3PM and 10PM. Damaging winds, hail, and flooding are possible. That risk is greatest inland and mountains. The front will be slow […]
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Parrot missing from Greene home
GREENE — Hoopie doesn’t look like the other birds you see flitting around your backyard or nibbling at the bird feeder. Jessica French is hoping the fact that Hoopie stands out will help get him back home. The bird is a African grey parrot, 8 years old and mostly gray, save for the distinct, bright-red […]
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UNE: Great white shark could be off the Maine coast
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) — The University of New England says that a great white shark could be swimming off of the Maine coast. The university says a commercial fishermen spotted a dead whale about five miles off the coast of Old Orchard Beach Thursday. Professor of Marine Science James Sulikowski confirmed that bite marks […]
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Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser while handcuffed indicted on a dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May incident. Tyler Tibbetts, 23, is charged with escape, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal mischief, reckless conduct […]
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Historic Maine cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
PORTLAND (AP) — One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as cod fishermen continued to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish. Maine’s cod fishery has existed since at least the early 17th century, and it was once one of the strongest in the […]
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Maine man who used stun gun in kidnap attempt gets 20-year sentence
ALFRED — A Waterboro man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for luring a woman to a remote residence in Arundel, assaulting her with a cattle prod-shaped taser, and attempting to force her into a van for ransom. A jury of six men and five women found Christopher T. Hall, 52, guilty of […]
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ACLU sues after Maine jail system denies inmate access to medication for opioid addiction
A Caribou man is suing the Maine Department of Corrections for refusing to allow him to receive medication in prison to treat his opioid use disorder. Zachary Smith, 30, of Caribou, is being denied his rights to medication in prison under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the lawsuit filed by the American Civil […]
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1 million-gallon sewage spill closes Portland’s East End beach and trail
An estimated 1 million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled out of Portland’s wastewater treatment plant and into Casco Bay Thursday morning, washing away a section of the Eastern Prom Trail, closing East End Beach and raising questions about whether to hold the annual open-water swim from Peaks Island to Portland that is scheduled for Saturday. The […]