Gary Cross will not be charged with creating a police standoff because he provided proof that he is receiving mental health counseling, the Kennebec County district attorney said.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Pilot of plane hit by explosion describes unfolding scene
Serbian captain Vlatko Vodopivec said he and others were told the explosion was caused by a bomb.
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Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Mild air means rain, not snow, for Wednesday evening
There are indications colder and perhaps snowy weather arrives next week, but in the short-term it’s more mild air with a windswept rain this evening. The weather is quite volatile as of late across much of the country and although you are likely enjoying the mild weather, our lack of snow and cold is directly […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Scientists declare success in first test of experimental fusion device
It’s part of a worldwide quest to harness a process that could one day replace fossil fuels and conventional nuclear fission reactors.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sexually transmitted Zika case confirmed in Texas
The infected person had not traveled but had sex with a person who had returned from Venezuela and fallen ill with Zika.
Posted inMaine, News
Sap is running early in Maine, and some maple syrup producers are going with the flow
Many sugar houses are already collecting sap and boiling it down into syrup, while others say there are risks in starting the season too soon.
Posted inEditorials
OUR OPINION: With petitions, it’s up to voters to do their job
Unsavory tactics mar the process, but it is ultimately on residents to pay attention.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Signature Dish
Danish Puffs and a cup of coffee bring back memories of a 1960s-era neighborhood coffee klatch
Now in her 80s, Edith McCormick still makes the nut-and-cherry-topped pastry for church gatherings, funerals and hungry neighbors.
Posted inFood
Massachusetts couple surprised at Fore Street when stranger pays their dinner bill
They want their benefactor to know how ‘uplifting’ the experience was, and say they will pay it forward.
