The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.
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Maine Cabin Masters to help with Spruce Mountain Ski Area renovations
The reality TV show crew is expected to start work in late September and be finished by Christmas.
State police say Oxford man was killed Friday night in Poland
Maine State Police identified the victim of a Friday night shooting in Poland as a 51-year-old man from Oxford.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touts federal investments in Freeport visit
The visit by Buttigieg, who was on Kamala Harris’ list of potential vice president candidates, comes the same day as Harris announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be her running mate.
‘It’s a great time’: Skowhegan State Fair returns Thursday for 206th year
The 10-day fair, the oldest of its kind in the country, runs from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Saturday, Aug. 17, and organizers expect about 100,000 people to attend.
Rome camp holds 1st Sensory Sensitive Week
ROME — Pine Tree Camp held its first Sensory Sensitive Week July 22-26, hosting 30 youths for an overnight summer camp designed especially for them. The week was made possible by a grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. “Having less visual and auditory stimulation as well as a smaller group size helped […]
Rome camp holds 1st Sensory Sensitive Week
ROME — Pine Tree Camp held its first Sensory Sensitive Week July 22-26, hosting 30 youths for an overnight summer camp designed especially for them. The week was made possible by a grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. “Having less visual and auditory stimulation as well as a smaller group size helped […]
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Mercer man’s child porn convictions
In 2023, Steven Edwards was found guilty by a jury of 18 counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers comfortable
The company says the paint lowered the cars’ roof-panel temperature by 22 degrees Fahrenheit and the interiors by 9 degrees.
Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover
About a year after Musk bought the company, a number of advertisers began fleeing over concerns about ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site.