A passer-by heard Georgie, an Australian shepherd, whimpering and called for help.
2019
Appeal process begins in Dresden gravel pit stop-work order
In appealing Dresden’s stop-work order on Heather Beasley’s gravel pit on the grounds that it predates the land-use ordinance Beasley, president of the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Corp., and her attorney say they have found no evidence the ordinance was properly enacted.
Manafort’s N.Y. fraud case tossed over double jeopardy concern
A state judge rules that the criminal case was too similar to one that has already landed President Trump’s former campaign chairman in federal prison.
Panel considers gas tax, state money to boost Maine’s highway funding
A commission scheduled to finish work at the end of 2019 will ask for more time to draft a long-term solution to Maine’s road funding shortfall.
Study estimates that half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030
About 24% will have severe obesity, which is ‘poised to become as prevalent as overall obesity was in the 1990s,’ the authors write.
Play ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Madison Square Garden
The hit Broadway play “To Kill a Mockingbird” is making the unusual step of switching venues for one night.
Livermore woman run over by her truck considers herself ‘insanely lucky’ to be alive
Jennifer Rose, 37, was run over twice by her plow truck when it slipped out of gear in Livermore Falls.
Council decides to fund Pittsfield Theatre one more year at reduced amount
After an extensive debate at Tuesday’s meeting, the council decided to fund the theater in its 2020 municipal budget, spending $73,106 in order to provide the theater committee time to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule makes space debut this week
If the orbital demo goes well, the first Starliner crew could be rocketing to the International Space Station by summer.
Vienna Union Hall to celebrate annual Winter Revels Dec. 21
The Seventh annual Winter Revels will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Vienna Union Hall at 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna, according to a news release from Libby Harville. This year the Vienna Union Hall Association is happy to offer another variety of performers for this Revels. This year, Stan […]