Researchers have theories about what’s causing the spike – perhaps a virus or disease – but they have no real answers, and are awaiting test results from tissue and organ samples.
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Company’s wreath-laying ceremony expands
The goal of the company from Harrington is to place wreaths on all 220,000 headstones to pay tribute to the nation’s veterans.
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Maine ski lodge to be burned for training exercise
Firefighters from up to 15 area departments will ignite the lodge today and use it for training.
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Maine conference aimed at financial exploitation
The conference in Bangor today will address emerging investment scams and identify theft, as well as mail and telemarketing scams.
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Scarborough elm tree coming down today
Town officials decided to cut the tree down because of its danger to traffic passing by on Route 1.
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NLCS: Cardinals take 3-2 lead over Brewers
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The bumbling Brewers made four errors that led to three unearned runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals survived a short start by Jaime Garcia to beat Milwaukee 7-1 Friday night and take a 3-2 lead in the NL championship series.
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Murder charge in missing woman’s death
LEWISTON — After months of searching for 22-year-old Christiana Fesmire, who disappeared in July, her family members and friends got the call Friday they had feared most, according to a relative of Fesmire.
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Medicare Part D enrollment begins early
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period for choosing Part D prescription plans and Advantage Plans is early this year.
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CORRECTION
The first name of attorney John Bannon was incorrect in a story about the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on page A1 of Thursday’s edition. It was a reporter’s error.
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Ban on texting while driving has surprise impact
Despite all the attention focused on Maine’s new law against text messaging while driving, there was one group of people who were caught off guard: police.