The Oakland Town Council will allow a hydro power company to remove a barrier between Messalonskee Lake and Messalonskee Stream on a trial basis this fall.
August 2013
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Two Maine fishermen overcome by gas from rotting fish
They are hospitalized from hydrogen sulfide that built up in the hold after herring were unloaded.
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Oakland bans smoking at town parks, beaches
The Oakland Town Council has approved an outdoor smoking ban for the town’s parks and beaches, a measure police said is needed to help resolve problem at town properties.
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Ganging up on the routine physical
The prospect of group time at the doctor’s office has J.P. Devine wondering which casual acquaintance will know his most intimate secrets.
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Aaron Hernandez cousin pleads not guilty to contempt
Tanya Singleton is being held on a charge of refusing to testify against the former Patriots tight end.
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Maine Military Authority to cut 140 jobs in Limestone
The refurbisher of military vehicles cites the drawdown of troops and equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan as the reason for the layoffs.
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Lower turnout for pro-Morsi rallies in Egypt
Those who did rally avoided major thoroughfares and squares that had been swamped by Morsi supporters in the weeks since he was toppled in a military coup on July 3.
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A year after blockbuster trade, Red Sox, Dodgers both better
As the Red Sox head to Los Angeles for a three-game series, here are five things we’ve learned since the trade . . .
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Fort Hood shooter guilty on all counts
The Army psychiatrist acknowledged carrying out the attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30.
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NSA: Analysts intentionally abused spying powers multiple times
The incidents, chronicled in a new report by the NSA’s inspector general, contradict repeated assertions that no deliberate abuses occurred.