The board also agreed to buy a new pump and to have it installed at the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant.
2022
Central Maine’s Pickles Mcbutterpants The Muffins Slayer takes top whacky pet name prize
The Nationwide insurance company says it looked at more than 1 million of their insured pets and put up 10 names for people to vote for as their favorite crazy name, with the Gardiner cat receiving the most votes in its pet category.
Man convicted of murder of sheriff’s deputy loses 2nd appeal to Maine high court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has once again upheld the 2019 murder conviction of John Williams, found guilty of the murder of Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Cole in 2018.
Northern Maine airport close to deal to remain in service
Presque Isle International Airport’s new lease needs approval of Gov. Janet Mills.
Oklahoma governor signs bill making abortion illegal
The only exception is to save the life of the mother.
Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court
Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Putin vows to press his invasion of Ukraine until Russia’s goals are met
Ukraine is investigating claims that a drone has dropped a poisonous substance on the city of Mariupol.
NYPD focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting investigation
At least 29 in all were treated at hospitals for gunshot wounds, smoke inhalation and other conditions.
Don Campbell Band is keeping busy preparing for Portland performance
I’ve known Don Campbell for a long time now, but the last time he and I spoke was in Oct. of 2016. When I discovered that he and his band (made up of Tom Byhrberg on bass and harmonies; Tom Yoder on fiddle, mandolin and keys; John DeQuattro on electric guitar; Gino Grassi on drums; […]
Maine reports increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The state also reported an additional 47 COVID deaths after a review of death certificates stretching back to January, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 2,269.