The statewide average is $3.77 per gallon, with prices running as high as $4.07 in central Maine.
April 2012
Judge blocks Texas’ anti-Planned Parenthood law
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled there is sufficient evidence that the law is unconstitutional.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against ‘Three Cups of Tea’ author
The four plaintiffs claimed Mortenson lied in his best-selling books “Three Cups of Tea” and “Stones Into Schools” so that he and his publisher could make millions of dollars.
Another Black Bear signs with NFL team
Tight end Derek Buttles agrees to a free agent tryout with the Buffalo Bills.
Five of the latest gadgets for your home
As technology evolves, so do home conveniences. In 1992, you probably couldn’t have predicted the necessity of owning a cell phone. A home computer was a luxury in the 1980s. Now nearly every household has at least one. In earlier generations, what we now consider everyday items went from luxury to standard equipment: Refrigerators, microwaves, […]
EPA official resigns over ‘crucify’ comment
The administrator, who oversees the EPA in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, resigns over a remark made in a 2010 speech.
Patrick Dempsey praised for coolly rescuing teen from crash
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor and Lewiston, Maine, native, pulled the driver from the wreckage of a car that crashed outside his Malibu, Calif., home.
State revenues rise nearly $50M, easing budget shortfall
The revenues will reduce the budget hole from a range of $80 million to $90 million to between $30 million and $40 million.
Fire leads to store evacuation in Augusta
A Water Street pharmacy was evacuated after fire ignited in a trash can and spread to the store.
Oakland police log April 30
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity April 30: