Monroe man dies after crashing motorcycle into tree

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Published
June 14, 2022

Monroe man dies after crashing motorcycle into tree

Alcohol and excessive speeding are likely to blame in the crash that killed 53-year-old Wayne Grotton, police said.
Published
May 23, 2022

AARP Maine names state walking college fellows

Local fellows live in Augusta, Hallowell and Palermo.
Published
October 29, 2021

Body of Pennsylvania man recovered from Sheepscot Pond in Palermo

Akshay Mamidela, 25, of Delaware Water Gap, apparently went onto the water Wednesday night to retrieve a paddleboard that had drifted from shore and his kayak capsized due to rough conditions, officials said.
Published
October 29, 2021

Maine Warden Service divers recover body of missing Pennsylvania man

Akshay Mamidela, 25, had been missing since Wednesday night.
Published
February 27, 2021

Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review

Kim Crouse discovered last Wednesday that her primary account at KeyBank had been frozen over unspecified claims of unemployment fraud, a mix-up that took more than a week to be addressed.
Published
February 17, 2021

Palermo library to host Zoom presentation Feb. 23

Author John Bunker to give talk titled Grandma’s Apple Orchard.
Published
July 19, 2020

Graft by graft, John Bunker is preserving Maine’s rich apple history

For 45 years, the self-taught Palermo man has been resurrecting heritage apple varieties, for posterity and for long-forgotten delicious applesauce, apple pies and cider.
Published
May 26, 2019

Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure

With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
Published
March 23, 2019

Former Erskine Academy student graduates basic training

Kalib J. Deschamps recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.
Published
February 24, 2019

Man critically injured in Kennebec County crash

Two others suffered less serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck trees in the town of China and overturned, Maine State Police say.