AUBURN – Gordon Harris is no stranger to a jail cell. He was arrested “time and time” for sticking up for the rights of others. For that work Harris and others will be honored on the Ophrah Winfrey Show May 4. Harris, 73, is one of 400 Freedom Riders, who in 1961 went to the […]
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More deaths call into question Afghan mission
In December we asked our Congressional delegation to ponder whether the war in Afghanistan is worth the price we’re paying. That was just after the death of 24-year-old Pvt. Buddy W. McLain of Peru, the latest of more than 50 Mainers to die during the past decade in Iraq and Afghanistan. After 10 years of […]
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Maine officials have suspect in string of 7 fires
ACTON — Fire officials say they have a suspect in a string of seven fires that were reported in the overnight hours in the same area of the small southern Maine town of Acton. Sgt. Joel Davis from the state fire marshal’s office says the suspect is being medically evaluated. No charges have been filed, […]
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Maine police see rash of bogus inspection stickers
BIDDEFORD — Police in Biddeford say they’ve been seeing a rash of fraudulent inspection stickers on older vehicles in the city. Chief Roger Beaupre says police have come across 31 bogus inspection stickers in April alone. He says the stickers appear to have been made on high-end copy machines. He says word on the street […]
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New tenant brings 30 jobs to Brunswick base
AUGUSTA — A high-tech ship-modeling operation is relocating from India to a soon-to-close naval air station in coastal Brunswick, creating 30 well-paying jobs with hopes of expanding to 100, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday. The American Bureau of Shipping plans to begin operations of a computer-based ship-modeling center July 1 at the Brunswick Naval Air […]
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Roadside signs banned in Maine for good reason
Based upon our unscientific polling, two bills to ease restrictions on roadside signs are not popular. That’s based upon the wrinkled-nose look people get when they hear about the idea, as if they have just encountered an unpleasant odor. That look is usually accompanied by a little tilt of the head, indicating puzzlement, as if […]
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Report on Krista Dittmeyer could take weeks
CONWAY, N.H. — Authorities said Thursday it could take six to eight weeks before they receive toxicology report results to help determine the cause of death of a Maine woman found in a pond at a New Hampshire ski area. An autopsy failed to conclusively establish the cause of death of Krista Dittmeyer, 20, of […]
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Maine AG letter says DEP chief may be “unqualified”
AUGUSTA – Maine’s Attorney General has issued a letter to the state’s newly named Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Darryl Brown saying it appears Brown is unqualified to remain in that post. In a letter dated April 27 Attorney General William Schneider writes, “In the absence of new information, it appears you are unqualified to […]
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Legislature poised to permit State House guns
It’s bizarre to think we opened this year’s legislative session talking about using metal detectors to screen State House visitors. That was just after the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Arizona. Four months later, the Legislature is poised to do just the opposite — guarantee pistol-packing people access to the State […]
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NH police say missing Maine mom was crime victim
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — A Maine woman whose car and infant daughter were abandoned in a New Hampshire parking lot appears to be the victim of a crime, police said Sunday. Local and state police are investigating leads and preparing evidence for analysis after 20-year-old Krista Dittmeyer’s car was found Saturday with its engine running […]