Bjarki Gunnarson and Josh Saltmarsh are the new owners of Wood Idea and The Wood Mill of Maine, sister companies that specialize in select-grade pine flooring as well as pine and cedar paneling and planks.
April 2013
Cellphone companies say service still functioning in Boston
Officials with Verizon and Sprint Nextel deny an earlier report that service had been shut down to prevent any remote detonations.
Gardiner steakhouse opening seen as boost to downtown renaissance
Gardiner officials business owners hope the opening of Alex Parker’s Steakhouse, and other changes to the dining mix downtown, will keep pushing the city’s downtown revitalization efforts forward.
No charges for marijuana use at Skowhegan protest Monday
Donald Christen ate marijuana cookies Monday and produced a quart-sized Mason jar of the aromatic weed as he stood on the steps of the Somerset County Superior courthouse, but was not charged with a crime, as he has a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana.
Boston police treating 3rd explosion as related to Marathon blasts
The third blast occurred an hour later at the JFK Library. Police urge people to stay indoors, not congregate in large groups.
FAA orders no-fly zone over Boston explosion site
A no-fly zone with a 3.5-mile radius has been declared over the blast site at 811 Boylston Street.
Kennebec Journal area police log, April 15, 2013
Benjamin Peterson, 28, of Augusta, was arrested Monday following an incident in which he allegedly brandished a knife at witnesses, who had earlier reported he was trespassing and had thrown something on their property.
Morning Sentinel area police log, April 15, 2013
IN CLINTON, Sunday at 12:45 p.m., a caller from Bangor Road reported receiving bad checks.
Celebratory scene at marathon finish quickly turns tragic
The sunny and celebratory scene at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon quickly turned tragic after two blasts killed two and injured dozens more.
Obama contacts Boston officials, pledges federal support
After the Boston blasts, the Secret Service shuts down Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House.