Jim Dusch lives in North Yarmouth and has worked at the agency for more than a decade.
October 2011
I-95 delays persist in Augusta tanker crash
AUGUSTA — Traffic delays continue along Interstate 95 between Augusta and Waterville after Maine State Police say a tractor trailer carrying chemicals crashed early this morning. One lane is getting through.
Economy added 103,000 jobs in Sept.
The United States added 103,000 jobs in September, an improvement over this summer and just enough to calm fears of a new recession that have hung over Wall Street and the nation for weeks.
Augusta area police: Vienna man pleads guilty to 2 charges
A Vienna man says he is guilty of assaulting a homeowner during a burglary in Farmington earlier this year. Justin Meyer, 18, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to burglary and assault, according to the Lewiston Sun Journal. The owner of a house on Red School House Road arrived home on April 14 to […]
Portland man killed in Windham crash
Stephen Aylward was a political science and history professor at St. Jospeh’s College in Standish.
Panel: Routine prostate test does more harm than good
After analyzing the research, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded there is little if any mortality benefit from regular screening.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to women’s rights activists
The prize was split three ways between Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, women’s rights activist Leymah Gbowee from the same African country and democracy activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen — the first Arab woman to win the prize.
Penobscot Island Air suspends flights after fatal crash
The company voluntarily grounded the fleet until a safety investigation is completed following Wednesday’s fatal accident on Matinicus.
Terror suspect tried to buy model plane from Maine man
Rezwan Ferdaus who is accused of plotting to crash model airplanes with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, contacted a Presque Isle model plane dealer.