This year’s strain tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Miranda Hopkins to be sentenced Dec. 13 for manslaughter
Hopkins, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her infant son, will appear in Waldo County Superior Court in Belfast.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Strong woman to pay thousands in restitution in theft of debit card information
Erica Couture maintains she was given the information by cardholder Felicia Floyd, who says the sentence is a ‘slap on the wrist.’
Posted inCommunity
William Morris topic of talk at UMF
Rosenwald to speak of William Morris Dec. 17.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Watch: Humorist John Hodgman tells Colbert he expects to die in Maine waters
The author of ‘Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches’ also discusses the timeless question of whether a hot dog can properly be called a sandwich. Related Interview with John Hodgman: Sometimes, the truth hurts – or it makes you laugh
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Seven rural Maine hospitals make nation’s best list
Franklin Memorial Hospital goes from among the worst to one of the best on the Leapfrog list.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Argument over underwear left on floor led to stabbing, police say
Rockland police say one man sent another to the hospital with stab wounds in the neck and back after the two argued.
Posted inNation & World
Scientists now know that right whales can get chronically stressed out
The findings add to a growing body of research demonstrating the deleterious effects of entanglements and other human activity on whales.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police seek man who grabbed girl getting off bus in Parsonsfield
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Monday in Kezar Falls village, police say.