BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say a report of an attempted abduction actually involved a 77-year-old woman asking for directions. Bangor Police Lt. Tim Cotton says a bystander called police during the weekend to report seeing a white van approach someone holding a child. A Facebook post written by the bystander was shared […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A workers’ compensation insurer in Maine says more than 17,000 employers in the state will receive a record of $22 million in dividends this November.The dividends are from The MEMIC Group, which says it’s the largest dividend in its 25-year history. The group’s board of directors authorized the dividend in late […]
NORTH YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Search teams in Maine say they’ve found no signs to the whereabouts of a 47-year-old elementary school teacher who disappeared from her home. Kristin Westra was last seen at her North Yarmouth home when she went to bed around 8 p.m. Sunday. The Portland Press Herald reports she was gone […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Opponents of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are keeping up the pressure on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key swing vote. A group of about 30 demonstrators showed up at her Portland office on Monday to send messages urging her to vote no. Collins has not said how she would vote […]
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Outdoors retailer L.L. Bean is providing $1 million to a campaign to create parks.The Trust for Public Land has set a goal of ensuring there’s a quality park that’s within a 10-minute walk of every person in the U.S. regardless of background, income or zip code. The partnership will fund five […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments over claims that police beat a man accused of killing a Maine sheriff’s deputy.Bangor Daily News reports lawyers for 29-year-old John Williams are claiming that police officer’s “brutal physical force” led to Williams appearing to confess to the April killing of Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy Cpl. […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A critic of wind turbines is resigning his seat on Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s secretive Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission, saying he’s served more than four months without any meeting. Chris O’Neil said in a letter that the commission “lacks urgency, credibility and focus.” The Portland Press Herald reports that it’s […]
MEDWAY, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say a 43-year-old man has been injured in a shooting.WABI-TV reports the shooting happened at a Medway home Sunday morning. The man was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center where his condition is unknown.Police haven’t released the victim’s identity.No arrests have been reported. Authorities say there’s no threat to the […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lobster boat captain charged in the death of a pair of crewmen has pleaded guilty. Christopher Hutchinson of Cushing agreed to a four-year prison sentence for two counts of seaman’s manslaughter on Tuesday in federal court. Prosecutors have said he had been using alcohol and drugs when he took his […]
CORINTH, Maine (AP) — Fire officials say a blaze has completely destroyed a Maine plant that makes wood pellet fuel. Crews from 25 towns helped fight the fire at Corinth Wood Pellet Manufacturing Wednesday night. The fire chief in Corinth was treated for smoke inhalation and later released. Officials say an overheated piece of equipment […]
