The bodies of Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel Perkins, 46, were found in a fire-damaged house, and Matthew Cote also pled not guilty to arson.
2021
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Republican announces 1st District campaign against Rep. Pingree
Ed Thelander, a retired Navy SEAL from Bristol, announced he will challenge incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree, who is serving her seventh term, in 2022.
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Posted inNation & World
Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
The last planes took off from Kabul’s airport at 3:29 p.m. Washington time, one minute before midnight in Kabul.
Posted inNation & World
RFK’s oldest son condemns possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan
Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of killing his father in California in 1968.
Posted inNation & World
EU takes Americans off its safe-visitor list as COVID-19 cases rise in U.S.
The guidance is nonbinding, however, and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Canadian cannabis companies getting creative with cross-border deals
U.S. companies have overshadowed their Canadian peers as more states legalize cannabis, but that may be changing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Cannabis company to pay $300,000 over payroll violations
Theory Wellness failed to properly pay Massachusetts employees who worked Sunday and holiday shifts.
Posted inNation & World
Judge restores unvaccinated Illinois mom’s right to see son
The judge had earlier ruled the mother could not see her 11-year-old son until she got the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine organic dairy farms to lose their buyer as Horizon Organic cuts ties to Northeast producers
Last week, Horizon Organic notified Maine dairy farms that their milk contracts won’t be renewed a year from now, leaving owners and state officials unsure about what’s next.
Posted inNation & World
Hurricane Ida leaves flooding and more than 1 million without power
The Louisiana governor’s office says damage to the power grid appears ‘catastrophic’ – knocking out refrigeration and air conditioning in a week with heat forecast in the mid-80s to near 90.