AUGUSTA — Maine energy officials say the statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil is $3.83 per gallon, down 2 cents from last week. The Governor’s Energy Office also says the average kerosene price fell a penny, to $4.30 per gallon. Prices for propane increased 4 cents, to $2.82 a gallon over […]
February 2013
Evidence complaint rejected in Zumba case
Meanwhile, the judge and lawyers review pornographic videos to determine which ones should be allowed into evidence.
Maine man gets $1.5M in lawsuit over collision
A Sabattus man suffered severe leg injuries in a 2011 crash with a tractor-trailor truck.
Report: Acadia visitors add $186M to Maine economy
The National Park Service said the park’s 2.4 million visitors in 2011 helped support 3,000 jobs.
Norway man dies in head-on collision
Police say 63-year-old Kevin Haines died in the crash on Route 117 on Monday.
3rd man to be sentenced in Krista Dittmeyer case
Michael Petelis has a plea deal in the disappearance and death of the 20-year-old Portland woman.
Feds join investigation into MIT gunman hoax
The director of the Secret Service’s Boston field office says the agency’s electronic crimes task force is involved because the hoax was Internet related.
Auction of recluse’s gold coins net $3.5 million
When Walter Samaszko died, officials found a secret collection of thousands of gold coins stashed in the garage of his modest home.
Deaths of teen drivers rise sharply, reversing trend
Deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers in the first six months of 2012 were up a combined 19 percent over the same period in the previous year.
UMaine students volunteer during spring break
Many students will be building houses, delivering health care services, helping out in rural schools, and doing other volunteer work in the U.S. and Central America.