Lobstermen up and down the coast are staying on-shore, effectively grounded by prices so low it has become uneconomical to haul traps. “Personally, I haven’t gone out for a couple of days. I don’t like the price — I don’t want to give them away,” said Richard Alley, a lobsterman based out of Addison. “We […]
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Bangor’s first ‘cash mob’ hits Sweetest Thing Weddings
BANGOR — When Audrey Slade, Chris Rudolph and Emma Pope-Welch heard about last week’s burglary at Sweetest Thing Weddings on Columbia Street, they knew they had to do something to help their friends, owners Amber Small and Kathryn Ravenscraft, get back on their feet. According to Small, someone made off with $4,000 worth of cash […]
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3 injured in Rumford fire
RUMFORD, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a man and two children were taken to the hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation during a fire at a Rumford apartment building. The fire was reported at about midnight Tuesday. There was no additional information on the ages of the victims or their conditions. The fire chief tells […]
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Maine should start planning for health law
With the long-awaited U.S. Supreme Court decision on the federal health care law behind us, Maine should resume laying the groundwork for the next step required under the law: health insurance exchanges. That, however, will require Gov. Paul LePage to put aside his aversion to the new law and make sure Maine is ready to […]
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Apartment house fire reported in Rumford
RUMFORD — Firefighters early today were on the scene of a reported apartment house fire on Maine Avenue. Units from several fire departments were sent to the scene. Further details were unavailable.
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Fireworks hit Sabattus man in face
RICHMOND — A Sabattus man was injured June 30 during a private fireworks show for a birthday party, according to a release issued by Sgt. Ken Grimes in the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal. Jason Douglass, 34, of Ben’s Hill Road received a large laceration to his forehead that took 17 stitches to […]
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LePage to visit Scarborough fireworks store
AUGUSTA – Maine Gov. Paul LePage will tour a fireworks store in Scarbouroguh today at 2 p.m. LePage is set to visit, Phantom Fireworks in Scarborough, a store, that’s part of a national consumer fireworks company with over 1,200 outlets nationwide, according to a release issued by LePage’s office Monday. State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas […]
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Androscoggin River Source to the Sea paddle starts Friday
BETHEL — Hundreds of paddlers are expected to participate in the 17th annual Source to the Sea Trek, which is being staged as 18 day trips from July 6 to Aug. 4 on the Androscoggin River. Organized by the Androscoggin River Watershed Council, the trek begins with a sunset paddle near Lake Umbagog, the source […]
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Speeding up, but ticket revenues slowing down
AUGUSTA — Even as average speeds are edging up, law enforcement agencies in the state are writing fewer tickets. Maine now ranks 47th among the states and the District of Columbia for issuing tickets, and many of those that are issued are going unpaid. “It’s not that we don’t have a speeding problem, because I […]
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Mock wedding highlights upcoming referendum at Bangor Pride Fest
BANGOR — In some ways, it was a typical summer wedding in Maine. Vows were exchanged, lips were locked and couples danced. “I proclaim my committment out loud to you with pride and joy for all the world to see,” brides and brides, grooms and grooms and brides and grooms said to each other Saturday […]