John Crosby, 38, formerly of Cape Elizabeth, threatened to rape, torture and kill the hosts of “All Things Considered.”
April 2011
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Flipped truck blocks I-95 lane in Augusta
Emergency crews are working to right an 18-wheeler that rolled over about 6:40 a.m. today, blocking the southbound travel lane of Interstate 95.
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Maine jail inmate dies after refusing treatment
Officials say the 71-year-old Bangor man died about 24 hours after he told doctors he didn’t want to be treated for a broken hip.
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Low visibility reported before warden’s fatal crash
Daryl Gordon may have been trying to land on Clear Lake to sit out a snow squall.
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Waterville off-track betting parlor robbed
The robber gets away with cash after threatening employees with a knife.
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Earth Day collection set in Bangor
BANGOR — A Bangor hospital is marking Earth Day by hosting its spring universal electronic waste drop-off. Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Green Team’s Earth Day event is today. Employees are encouraged to stop by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and drop off any unwanted televisions, computers, printers and monitors for recycling. E-Waste Recycling will […]
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Ex-turnpike chief Violettegrilled in hearing; watch video
Paul Violette, the former executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, testified before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee today. As expected, he repeatedly invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination as he faced questioning about turnpike finances.
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Annual Kenduskeag canoe race Saturday
BANGOR — An annual spring rite in Maine, the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race, is set for this weekend. Bangor police remind motorists that Saturday’s event will cause some minor traffic delays and a detour at the Six Mile Falls Bridge on Broadway. Inbound traffic on Broadway, or Route 15, will be diverted at Six […]
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SNAPSHOT: Learn from the lizards, and bask
Tom Barnes helps his two-year-old daughter, Aden, assemble sand piles Thursday on Front Street in Augusta. The couple soaked up a few rays of spring sun while playing, the elder Barnes said.
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LePage faults legislature for lack of progress
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage responded Thursday to partisan criticisms of his first 100 days in office, blaming his lack of recent accomplishments on the slow pace of the Republican-controlled Legislature.