Police have finally entered the charred epicenter of the scene, and 50 people were still missing as of early Tuesday morning.
July 2013
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Maine harm unlikely from Quebec train derailment
Maine environmental officials are monitoring the runaway train derailment in eastern Quebec but do not expect the oil spill and fires to affect the state’s air or water.
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Bulger associate testifies of murders
Kevin Weeks says James “Whitey” Bulger shot and killed two men in 1982.
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Lawyer: Swan just trying to survive abusive marriage
Carole Swan never meant to defraud anyone; she was just doing what she had to do to survive in an abusive marriage, her lawyer told the jury Monday, the first day of Swan’s fraud trial.
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Farmington reaches out to stricken Lac-Megantic
Selectmen are looking for a way to reach out to Farmington’s sister city of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, whose residents are recovering from the crash of a runaway train of oil tankers.
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Man accused of firing from window on $100K bail
Perrin Oliver, 43, is accused of firing about 70 shots during a standoff that forced the rerouting of the city’s July 4 parade.
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Dad says he didn’t deny it was Trayvon’s voice
The judge also rules that George Zimmerman’s attorneys may present evidence that Trayvon Martin smoked marijuana.
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Maine fisherman dies off coast of Cape Cod
40-year-old Michael Grindle died aboard the Osprey, a 107-foot herring trawler, and authorities have scheduled an autopsy.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Windows on the Harbor: Dining room with a view
Windows on the Harbor Restaurant at the Boothbay Harbor Inn is well named. From the large picture windows in front of our table, we could see the entire harbor. Gorgeous!
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Farmers worry about fate of immigration bills
From Christmas tree growers to dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable producers, agricultural leaders are pleading with Congress for an immigration bill that includes more lenient and less complex rules for hiring farm workers.