WATERVILLE — A city man was arrested today on charges that he robbed Bank of America on Main Street after threatening a teller with a bomb, prompting an evacuation of the downtown area. But there was no bomb, police said, and the man was apprehended quickly thanks to four citizens who helped track and nab him.
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Design trends embrace aging in the home
Many homes built during the 1980s and ’90s will no longer be ideal for homeowners as they get older.
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‘He sees something, and it’s big’
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. invested $23.9 billion in the third-quarter, the most in at least 15 years.
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Michael Jackson’s doctor convictedof involuntary manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted today of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star.
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Quimby, snowmobile official differ on park backing
BANGOR — The Maine Snowmobile Association and conservationist Roxanne Quimby disagree over the level of support for her offer to snowmobile clubs of five years of access to her land in exchange for their support of a feasibility study of her proposal for a national park. Bob Meyers from MSA tells the Bangor Daily […]
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Official: Paterno didn’t do enoughto stop abuse
Football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials didn’t do enough to try to stop suspected sexual abuse of children at the hands of a former assistant football coach, the Pennsylvania state police commissioner said today.
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Judge blocks graphic images on cigarette packs
The judge rules it’s likely that cigarette makers will succeed in a lawsuit claiming the images violate the right to free speech.
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Woman accuses Cain of bold sexual advance
Presidential contender Herman Cain’s campaign instantly issued a denial: “All allegations of harassment against Mr. Cain are false.”
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Casinos, voter registration on Maine ballot
PORTLAND — Mainers heading to the polls Tuesday can be forgiven for having a sense of déjà vu: They will cast ballots on two more gambling initiatives, bringing the total to eight in 11 years. Also on the ballot is a referendum aimed at restoring same-day voter registration and a constitutional amendment dealing with […]
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Supreme Court to look at life in prison for juveniles
The justices will examine a pair of cases involving young killers who are serving life sentences for crimes they committed when they were 14.