More deaths are possible after 35 boats, many of them used as permanent residences, were consumed by fire and sank.
2020
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Standoff at Brunswick Landing housing ends with suspect’s arrest
Police say a domestic disturbance sparked a standoff early this morning at 744 Neptune Dr. Police took a suspect into custody shortly before 8:30 a.m.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It’s too easy for Mainers struggling with addiction to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Times Record
Man accused of killing neighbor with machete to go on trial
A Limington man, Bruce Akers, is accused of killing his neighbor Douglas Flint in June 2016.
Posted inMaine, News
On this date in Maine history: Jan. 27
Jan. 27, 1893: Former U.S. House Speaker James G. Blaine of Augusta dies at his Washington home. Blaine was the Republican nominee for president in 1884, when he lost the general election to Grover Cleveland. Blaine’s body is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood. The remains of his wife, Augusta native Harriet […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: An unhealthy trend – fewer Americans have a primary care doctor
People with a with a doctor are healthier, but the relationship is becoming less common.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine’s marijuana market in legislative spotlight
At least a dozen marijuana bills are under consideration by state lawmakers this session.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Large off-road vehicles could force ATV trails to close
A task force is recommending limiting the size of ATVs allowed on the state’s trails, but that might not be enough to keep some corridors from closing.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: CMP project a bad deal for Maine
The Land Use Planning Commission’s decision to certify the project ignores the enormous harm the transmission line will bring to western Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.