Rock and Roll and music education collide for young musicians during this summer’s rock camp hosted by the Maine Academy of Modern Music.
July 2013
Police: driver inattention, not alcohol, likely cause of fatal New Sharon crash
Police in New Sharon say that driver inattention was likely the cause of a fatal accident in May, in which John Pelletier pulled his pickup truck out of his driveway and into the path of a tractor-trailer.
City considering tax break for old Cony high flatiron building redevelopment
City officials and a nonprofit housing developer say a tax break is necessary to help redevelop the old Cony High School flatiron building.
Corrections expert sees budget crunch causing trouble in Maine’s jails
Corrections expert Rod Miller gave the Board of Corrections an overview of the county jail system and concluded the “system is broken and possibly about to run over a cliff.”
Maine man sentenced to nearly six years in overdose death
Shawn Verrill of South Berwick pleaded guilty to supplying the Suboxone that led to the death of Miles Malone of New Hampshire.
Ex-Fairfield police chief pleads not guilty to OUI charge
John Emery went on an extended leave two days after the December incident and resigned for personal reasons in March.
House Republicans vote to delay health care law
The votes are a chance to score political points, but the legislation won’t get past the Democratic-controlled Senate.
NKorea arms seizure could hurt US-Cuba detente
Experts said Cuba’s participation in the clandestine arms network was a puzzling move that promised little military payoff considering the risks.
Fiction and real-life: Moose massacre fascinates
Mystery writer Paul Doiron’s new book inspired by the real-life 1999 Soldiertown moose massacre, the unsolved wildlife crime that riveted Maine
Stifling heat blankets most of the nation
The heat index in some places soars beyond 100 as humidity worsens conditions.