Threatening, shoplifting, juvenile offenses
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Police: son fatally beat father
A police affidavit indicates that the victim, Alfred Licata, appeared to have suffered head trauma.
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Wanted man leads trooper on chase through woods
ALTON — A man with outstanding warrants was captured after leading a Maine State Police trooper on a foot chase through the woods. Police say 24-year-old Arthur Lloyd, of LaGrange, was charged with eluding an office after the incident Thursday in Alton. Trooper Chris Hashey says he came upon Lloyd after the car he was […]
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Farmington woman unhurt after car plunges into hole
DEXTER — A Farmington woman was unhurt when her car plunged into a hole obscured by grass. Dexter Police Chief Jim Emerson says 62-year-old Tomasa Vincent had pulled off a road to look at some flowers and got back in the vehicle to drive away when it plunged into the hole at the end of […]
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With harvest nigh, rain needed for blueberry crop
JONESBORO — Blueberry season is fast approaching, and farmers are hoping for a little rain to help the crop. Blueberry specialist David Yarborough at the University of Maine’s experimental blueberry farm in Jonesboro says there’s been less than an inch of rain there this month. A cool, wet spring helped keep pests away from the […]
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Senators say commissary not closing yet
WASHINGTON – Despite reports of “closed” signs, there are still signs of life left in the commissary at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, say Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. The Maine Republicans said in a statement this afternoon that they have received confirmation from the Department of Defense that no decision has been […]
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Myra Kraft being laid to rest
NEWTON — Myra Kraft touched thousands of lives with her involvement in a host of Boston-area charities, and many of those people are expected to attend her funeral services. Services for the wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft are scheduled for Friday at Temple Emmanuel in Newton. Myra Kraft died of cancer […]
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More hot weather on tap
GRAY — Most parts of Maine are looking at a second day of 90-degree heat. Meteorologist Margaret Curtis from the National Weather Service says it hit 96 degrees Thursday in Portland, and it’s expected to hit the lower 90s on Friday. It’ll be nearly that hot on Saturday, as well. Curtis says Thursday’s high fell […]
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Island Institute announces $2 million for startups
PORTLAND — The Island Institute is launching a $2 million economic-development program to help island and coastal entrepreneurs start or expand their businesses in Maine. The Island and Coastal Innovation Fund is aimed at providing capital to boost waterfront businesses. In return, the institute takes an equity position. Details are being announced Friday in Portland. […]
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Board denies appeal of dredging decision
AUGUSTA — A decision by Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection will allow a dredging project in the Kennebec River to go forward in August. The board voted 6-1 Thursday to deny an appeal of the state-issued permit allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Kennebec River in Phippsburg starting Aug. 1. The […]