Dan Harriman and his sternman were fishing about 600 feet off the coast of Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island on June 12 when they caught the eight-foot great white in their nets.
2023
Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
The new proposed rules aims to close loopholes that allow insurers to offer products that can discriminate based on pre-existing conditions and market to consumers policies that provide little or no coverage.
Fire that killed 2 aboard a cargo ship in New Jersey is expected to burn for days
Killed in the blaze that started Wednesday night were Newark firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr.
Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump’s false election claims, a review panel says
Giuliani has already had his New York law license suspended for false statements he made after the election. The Washington review panel’s work will now go to the D.C. Court of Appeals for a final decision.
Maine official in charge of sports betting received 1-week unpaid suspension for offensive tweets
Gaming Control Unit Executive Directive Milt Champion made social media posts containing sexist language and racist connotations,
Portland-based women’s football team on trek for national title
The Maine Mayhem will play Saturday for a conference championship in Division 3 of the the Women’s Football Alliance.
Filmmaker says Waterville roots and ice cream scoops inspired documentary airing at festival
There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
Jay’s preliminary estimates of damage for local roads, sewer lines nearly $4 million from June 29 storm
A section of the Whistle Stop Trail, a multiuse rail-trail owned by the state is shut down from U.S. Route 2/state Route 4 in Dryden village in Wilton to Jay Plaza in Jay.
Wardens explain decision to euthanize bear punched in nose by Porter woman
Maine wildlife officials Friday offered several reasons why the decision to euthanize the bear that bit the woman was the right one.
FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.