HARPSWELL — A bomb squad is en route to Harpswell from Augusta, after a projectile was delivered ashore at Bailey Island in Harpswell. The projectile was brought in off a lobster boat Saturday. It is about 6 inches in diameter and 3 to 4 feet long. It is believed the object was taken from roughly […]
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Electricity supply rates to rise about 14 percent
Most home and small-business electric customers in southern and central Maine will see the cost of their power supply go up roughly 14 percent on Jan. 1, after the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved a new standard offer rates for 2019. Rates will rise from 7.9 cents per kilowatt hour to 9 cents. […]
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Google reveals new security bug affecting more than 52 million users
Google revealed Monday that its soon-to-be shuttered social network suffered from another security lapse, a software bug that could have allowed third-party apps and developers to gain access to 52 million users’ personal information without their permission. For six days in November, an update to the underlying code of Google+ meant that apps seeking to […]
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Jared Golden is eager to take a seat in the U.S. House
LEWISTON — Democrat Jared Golden is “somewhat impatient” to take office as Maine’s next 2nd District congressman. Though he already has “a little basement apartment in some little house” that’s about a 15 minute walk from his new office on Capitol Hill, Golden isn’t sure he’ll be able to take the oath of office with […]
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Second Farmington man in Kingfield fatal accident dies
FARMINGTON — The driver of a car that lost traction Nov. 27 on Route 27, north of Kingfield, and skidded into the path of a tractor-trailer truck, has died. “The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is sad to report a second fatality as a result of the November 27 car (versus) tractor-trailer that occurred on route 27 […]
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LePage team settles suit filed by 2 people blocked from his Facebook page
The operator of a Facebook page that promotes the political views of Republican Gov. Paul LePage has settled a federal lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Maine by agreeing to stop blocking users who post critical comments. But as part of the agreement, approved Friday by U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr., LePage may continue […]
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Wreaths Across America honors Lewiston-Auburn veterans
Bethel Shields, left, and Charlie Paul present a large wreath to participants in the Wreaths Across America service Monday morning at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston before placing the wreath at the base of the large memorial on Main Street. Far right is Nate Lewis, general transportation manager who represented Wreaths Across America. Later, smaller […]
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Wintry storm ices roads across much of US Southeast
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A lingering storm kept dumping immobilizing snow, sleet or freezing rain across five southern states, leaving dangerously icy roads and hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Authorities urged people to stay home Monday in areas where driving was dangerous. Accidents on snow-covered interstates caused major delays Sunday, hundreds of flights […]
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What was Bill Belichick thinking on the final play of the 'Miami Miracle'?
Sometimes, a genius can outthink himself. That’s the consensus of some of Bill Belichick’s former players after the New England Patriots coach came up with the wrong strategy the team’s 34-33 “Miracle in Miami” loss Sunday. “Coach Belichick outsmarted himself having Rob Gronkowski on the field for a 70-yard Hail Mary and keeping his best […]
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Paramedic pleads guilty to driving to call under the influence
BATH (AP) — A Maine firefighter who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while working as a paramedic has been sentenced to a 150-day license suspension. The Bangor Daily News reports 55-year-old James Perry was also ordered to pay a $500 fine during his sentencing Wednesday. Perry was responding to a suspected drowning in Bath in […]