The state medical examiner plans an autopsy for Wednesday morning.
2016
Posted inLifestyle, News
Call for boycotting Oscars grows over all-white list of nominees
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he will lead a campaign to encourage people not to watch the telecast of the award show Feb. 28.
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Posted inFood, Maine, News
Eater Maine website ending its daily food, restaurant coverage
The food-centric website, part of a national network, will no longer dish up daily news about Maine’s hot dining spots.
Posted inMaine, News
Benton proposes appointing town clerk, tax collector
The town jobs are elective positions, but town officials want to change them to appointive roles for qualified professionals.
Posted inLifestyle, News
How many types of bugs live in your house right this minute? Science weighs in
Armed with knee pads, headlamps, tweezers and vials of alcohol, groups of entomologists scoured 50 homes to find out.
Posted inSports
Verdasco sends Nadal out in 1st round of Australian Open
Nadal won his only Australian title in 2009 after overcoming Verdasco in a 5-hour, 14-minute semifinal.
Posted inNews, Sports
Reds to induct Pete Rose into team’s hall of fame
The Reds’ announcement came after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred last month rejected Rose’s application for reinstatement.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Claudia Viles court hearing postponed again
A dispositional hearing for the former Anson tax collector, accused of taking $438,000 from the Town Office, is delayed a third time while an accountant reviews evidence for the defense.
Posted inBusiness, News
Broadcaster Univision wants in on the joke, buys stake in The Onion
The network joins a trend of investing in new-media companies in an effort to appeal to younger people.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Unity voters approve changes to TIF district
The town’s two-decade old TIF was changed to create a town economic development committee at a special town meeting Saturday.