Former Denver Post editorial page editor and newspaper buyout critic Chuck Plunkett will receive the award for courageous journalism on Monday, Oct. 8.
September 2018
Camper falls 250 feet to his death in New Hampshire
The Connecticut man fell from the top of a waterfall in the dark.
Mainer killed in crash on I-95 in New Hampshire
Siow Chang of Falmouth stopped on the road for an unknown reason, setting off a 4-car crash.
Winthrop man pleads guilty to lying to federal firearms dealer
Donald Henderson bought two firearms from a Winthrop dealer in 2017.
Outdoor worship service held at Kineowatha Park in Wilton
The Wilton Congregational Church offered to host the outdoor service this year as part of its year-long Bicentennial celebrations.
New Yorker arrested in Augusta to serve 10 years for drug conspiracy
Denton Worrell was one of 16 people named as co-defendants.
Eastern Maine Healthcare to become Northern Light Health
The health care system says its new name will reflect its current reach, which extends beyond eastern Maine.
Portland police search for suspect in Sunday night stabbing
A 33-year-old woman was injured in the stabbing, which was reported near Congress Square Park shortly before 10 p.m., police said.
Leader of shipper Eimskip’s move to Portland waterfront steps down
Under Larus Isfeld, the volume and value of shipments by container more than doubled in four years and the Icelandic company reached a milestone: weekly port calls in the U.S.
Proposal for 40-acre oyster farm in Maquoit Bay draws opposition in Brunswick
Some residents say the operation would be industrial-sized and too disruptive, but the business owners and others say the concerns are unwarranted.