Portland’s city arborist says trees endure autumn blooming better than winter temperature swings.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Families of missing soldiers remain hopeful
Specialists from the Department of Defense’s POW/MIA Accounting Agency meet with families in South Portland to tell them what is being done to recover the remains of their missing loved ones.
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Moose crash victim remains critical
Taylor Norcross of Auburn has been in critical condition since an accident with a moose on the Maine Turnpike Wednesday.
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Sexting competition discovered, stopped at Catholic high school in Auburn
Fifteen to 20 boys at St. Dominic’s Academy were involved in a contest to collect the most sexual images of teenage girls in a week, an official says.
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Woman injured in moose collision still critical
Taylor Norcross of Auburn was hurt in a car-moose collision Wednesday.
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Oklahoma man arrested after shooting incident outside Lewiston club
No one was hurt, and the man was charged with felony reckless conduct with a firearm.
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Owner of El Faro seeks liability protection in federal court
Meanwhile, a Navy search team sends a remotely operated vehicle to the ocean floor off the Bahamas to examine what is believed to be the wreckage of the lost cargo ship.
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Navy sends deep probe to probable El Faro site
Meanwhile, the owner of the lost cargo ship seeks to limit its legal liability in the deaths of the 33 people on board, including four Mainers.
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Ghost-story tellers scare up crowd of believers – and the curious
At a paranormal conference in Freeport, Mainers describe chilling incidents at a theater, skating rink and tavern.
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Visitors flock to Maine farms open for Maine Creamery Day
The art of making cheese is revealed at the 15 creameries participating in the Maine Cheese Guild’s 11th annual event on Sunday.