The fire that ruined a mobile home on Moosehead Trail probably was caused by a faulty space heater in a bedroom, according to a Fire Department lieutenant.
2017
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Seventh person charged in teen forced labor case at egg farm
The teens from Guatemala were forced to turn over most of their earnings, and had to live in run-down trailers with no heat and little food before they were rescued in 2014.
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Posted inMaine, News
Unemployment claims system baffles Mainers left without benefit checks
The Maine Department of Labor says it is addressing problems residents are having with a new online program for filing unemployment claims.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Many who paid 2018 property taxes early may still have deductions capped
The IRS says the prepayments can be deducted from income only in limited circumstances.
Posted inCommunity
Magic of Norman Ng to be staged Feb. 3
The fusion of magic, comedy and audience participation will take place at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Little skinny guy from Maine’ named LePage details impact of weight loss surgery
The governor and his wife addressed the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Washington, D.C.
Posted inMaine
Our 20 most read stories of 2017
We’ve collected the 20 most-read stories of the year and presented them below in order of page views.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Alabama certifies Doug Jones’ victory over Roy Moore in Senate election
Moore had attempted to stop the certification by filing a last minute lawsuit alleging voter fraud.
Posted inMaine, News
Parsonsfield woman still hospitalized from Christmas Eve crash
Buxton Police, meanwhile, helped cushion the blow to her family by arranging for toys to be delivered to her 5-year-old son.
Posted inMaine, News
Cause of 59-year-old Baldwin woman’s death still unknown
Police say that it is not yet clear if Lawrene Alexander’s death will be considered suspicious.