Ski-area operators in Maine and across the Northeast are dreaming of a white Christmas but seeing red as temperatures stay too high.
December 2011
Man arrested after allegedly threatening off-duty cop
WATERVILLE — A Winslow man was arrested after allegedly challenging an off-duty police officer to a fight on Tuesday.
Kerry asks Commerce Sec’y for new Maine cod assessment
Sen. John Kerry has asked the U.S. Commerce Secretary to conduct a new assessment of the health of cod in the Gulf of Maine after recent data signaled drastic fishing cuts could be coming to protect the fish.
UMaine System names three finalists for chancellor
Three finalists have been named to become the next head of Maine’s seven universities.
Survey: Mainers pessimistic about economy
The Christmas shopping season started out on a positive note, but a new survey shows that Mainers remain pessimistic about the economy.
Higgins pleads guilty to embezzling from law group
The former assistant for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association admitted this morning to embezzling $166,000, much of which was spent on social-networking online games.
Winslow police log Dec. 14
The Winslow Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 14:
Fairfield police log Dec. 14
The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 14:
Hundreds of protestors, witnesses denounce LePage’s budget
LePage is proposing to close the budget gap by ending Medicaid coverage for 65,000 Mainers, including the poor, elderly and children.
Time names ‘The Protester’ as ‘Person of Year’
The news magazine cited dissent across the Middle East that has spread to Europe and the United States and said these protesters are reshaping global politics.