No charges are expected as a result of the near head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Route 201, police said.
2019
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
U.S. heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekend
The interior of Maine could see temperatures at 100 or above, according to the National Weather Service.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
LePage appeals to Trump on lobster regulations
The former Republican governor, who has been bartending in Boothbay Harbor this summer, said proposed regulations to protect right whales could be disastrous for Maine’s lobster industry.
Posted inNew England
1938 New Hampshire ski jump added to National Register of Historic Places
The Nansen Ski Jump was part of a planned bid to host the 1944 Winter Olympics.
Posted inMaine colleges, Maine Voices, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s Edniesha Curry gets taste of NBA Summer League
The only female assistant coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, Curry was a guest coach for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Summer League.
Posted inMaine, News
Wood pellets destroyed in fire at Strong plant
The cause of the blaze at Lignetics of Maine pellet plant is unknown.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Person found dead in Augusta tentatively identified as former Windsor woman
Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said the woman found dead is “likely” 54-year-old Joan Hadley.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland seeks help housing migrants as deadline for closing shelter looms
Local governments and community organizations are working to find housing before the asylum seekers must leave the Expo in mid-August.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Dollars from Donors: See who is contributing to Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates
This database lists contributions in the second quarter of 2019 to the three major candidates for U.S. Senate in 2020, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challengers Sara Gideon and Betsy Sweet. The data was drawn from campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission Source: Federal Election Commission Candidate Amount Donor Donor […]
Posted inColumns, Kennebec Journal, Liz Soares, Maine
Liz Soares: It’s hard to understand people who don’t embrace diversity
I was raised to be proud of my heritage, and took an interest in the ancestry of my friends, writes Liz Soares.