Bangor, Maine-Russell Sprague Hewett died in his sleep early Saturday at the Maine Veterans’ Home; he was 88. His wife and best friend for more than 70 years, Marion Ludwick Hewett, predeceased him. The son of Charles G. and Vivian Foss Hewett, grandson of Frank and Bessie Hewett, and brother of the late Elwood G. […]

OCTOBER ARTS AND CULTURAL CALENDAR View this calendar on line at www.laarts.org – click on arts & cultural calendar and see what’s going on for the rest of 2009 and find contact and ticket information for all events! October 1 (theater) Carousel – by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The show that Time Magazine named “The Best […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA’s referees union said Thursday a lockout appears “imminent and unavoidable” following the latest breakdown in talks. Lamell McMorris said the officials made another $1 million in concessions in their proposal, but believes it’s evident the league is not interested in further discussions. The […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The full U.S. Senate has approved a one-year experiment that calls for lifting federal truck weight limits in Maine. The pilot project would exempt Maine’s federal interstates from the 80,000-pound federal truck weight limit, and provide an opportunity to assess the impact on safety, commerce and road wear and tear. Maine’s congressional […]

BANGOR (AP) — A Maine agriculture official says financial pressures and the high price of hay are forcing many horse owners to give up their animals. State Animal Welfare Director Norma Worley says that by the end of August, 50 horses were voluntarily surrendered to the state. That’s compared to the 32 horses that were […]

WESTBROOK (AP) — A patient with mental health issues who escaped from a hospital in Westbrook, Maine, and went missing was found by the local police chief. Police Chief William Baker recruited a pilot and helicopter to search for the 52-year-old woman Wednesday afternoon. She had left Spring Harbor Hospital. After searching for about an […]

KITTERY (AP) — Police are working with the Secret Service to determine who’s responsible for the recent use of counterfeit $100 bills spent in New Hampshire and Maine stores. In Kittery, Maine, Detective Sgt. Ron Avery said an investigation of counterfeit money being taken by cashiers at retailers on Route 1 over the weekend has […]

BOOTHBAY (AP) — Maine State Police say a longtime teacher from Boothbay has been charged with possessing child pornography. Police said 62-year-old Alan Burgess was charged Wednesday and released on $1,500 bail. Burgess has been an educator for 38 years and teaches seventh- and eighth-graders at Boothbay Middle School. Sgt. Glenn Lang said investigators found […]

BANGOR (AP) — Penn National Gaming says the general manager at its Bangor casino is leaving Maine to manage another of its casinos in Illinois. Jon Johnson has served as general manager of Hollywood Slots since it first opened in 2005. He will stay in his current job until Sept. 28 before reporting for his […]

ROCKLAND (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it has documented the first case of a Manx Shearwater seabird of fledgling age in the United States. Officials say they discovered the chick last week on Matinicus Rock, a small remote island 25 miles off the Maine coast. The crow-sized birds typically nest on […]