Thank you for your coverage of the Kibby Mountain protesters trial. I think it is important for people to know what happened to these courageous folks, and it is a shame that they received such a harsh penalty for their efforts. It was a case of civil disobedience, where no one was hurt, and a […]
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Court upholds judgment against oil dealer
Nicholas Curro and his three companies – Price-Rite Oil, Veilleux Oil & Service and Perron Oil – are to pay $394,000 in restitution to more than 300 customers.
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GOLF: Woods will skip British Open
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Those “minor” injuries to his left leg now have kept Tiger Woods from playing in two majors.
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Hearing sets stage for Clemens trial
The trial of the United States vs. William R. Clemens starts Wednesday, and will feature testimony about illicit drugs, bloody evidence of injections, an abscess on Clemens’ backside allegedly caused by steroid use and the allegations that his accuser is a serial liar and a rapist.
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Court halts medication of suspect in Giffords case
Jared Loughner’s attorneys say he has been forcibly medicated since June 21.
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Maine man pleads not guilty to murdering brother
Steven Mayo of Dover-Foxcroft is charged with killing his brother in a dispute over property damage caused by an ATV.
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Congressional redistricting panel takes shape
The redistricting commission is under the gun to redraw the line between Maine’s 1st and 2nd congressional districts.
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Bill simplifying saltwater fishing rules awaits LePage
AUGUSTA — A bill that streamlines Maine’s saltwater fishing registry rules awaits Gov. Paul LePage’s signature. Sen. David Trahan’s bill, LD 210, was among those that passed in the hectic, final days of the legislative session last week. The Waldoboro Republican’s bill updates a law that was passed after extensive debate last year. Under […]
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Court upholds conviction in Lewiston murders
Gary Gauthier Jr. was convicted in 2006 of murdering two men with a baseball bat.
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Midcoast publisher shuts down printing presses
Village NetMedia is offering severance pay to the 15 full-time and two part-time employees who are losing their jobs.