Police say Donald DuPerre, 72, walked away from a Boothby Street home and might be trying to board a flight to Florida.
March 2017
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lobster boat captain charged in crewmen’s deaths arrested after reported overdose
Christopher Hutchinson, 28, of Cushing faces manslaughter charges in the deaths of two crew members after his lobster boat sank in 2014.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Legislative panel supports ending Maine’s opposition to Real ID requirements
The Transportation Committee endorses a bill that would have Maine produce compliant Real ID cards, but only for those who want them.
Posted inMaine, News
Winslow snowmobile fire sends man to hospital with burns
Winslow Fire Chief David LaFountain said a possible mechanical problem caused the snowmobile to burst into flames Friday in a garage off China Road.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire destroys home on Middle Road in Dresden
Six area fire departments responded to the fire, which was reported at 11:10 a.m. at 606 Middle Road.
Posted inMaine, News
Long Creek administrator placed on administrative leave, investigation launched
The move comes after several incidents at the youth correctional facility, including a suicide and an escape attempt by three residents.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine’s cod fishermen have worst year ever
Quotas and a plummeting fish population contribute to the industry’s lowest catch in history.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump, Republican leaders suffer setback with failure of health care bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who championed the bill along with the president, says the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect ‘for the foreseeable future.’
Posted inBusiness
Maine’s unemployment rate drops to 3.2 percent, lowest since December 2000
Maine’s jobless rate in February was down from 3.5 percent in January and 3.7 percent a year ago.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Budget cuts should bypass Meals on Wheels
The loss of federal funding would hurt a program that is already scrambling to feed Maine seniors.