Sidney Hoyt was only wearing socks and sandals when he stepped out of his car to look for help after he and a friend got turned around on snowy rural roads northeast of Bangor.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Androscoggin County to develop a strategic plan
Commissioners are encouraged to create a vision for the future and set goals on how to get there.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Photos: Maine clears off a layer of wet, messy snow
The National Weather Service reported about an inch and a half of snow fell around Androscoggin County. But more snow is falling in the afternoon.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Polar explorer Eric Larsen to speak Monday in Poland
POLAND — Polar explorer Eric Larsen, who plans to join a dog sled trek across Alaska next month, will be giving a special presentation at 7 p.m. Monday at the Poland Spring Bottling Museum. Larsen will talk about his career and the upcoming adventure with musher Jonathan Hayes to match the famed 1925 race to […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Second Phillips man charged in connection to a wave of local burglaries, thefts
Franklin Sheriff’s deputies arrested Stephen L. Haines Jr., 51, of Phillips on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Susan Collins praises Utah’s Mitt Romney as he leaves U.S. Senate
Maine’s senior senator hails Romney’s intelligence, imagination and integrity.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Oxbow Brewing to buy Portland craft beer pioneer Rising Tide
The two breweries and their facilities will continue to operate independently after the sale, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Posted inBusiness, News
Heather Sanborn, former Portland lawmaker, tapped to be Maine’s next public advocate
Gov. Janet Mills says Sanborn, a small-business owner and lawyer, understands the challenges ratepayers face as the cost of electricity rises.
Posted inNation / World, News
Search continues for gunman who killed UnitedHeathcare CEO
The reason for the killing remains unknown, but New York City police say evidence firmly points to it being a targeted attack.
Posted inNation / World, News
L.W., a trans teen from Tennessee, has her day in the Supreme Court
The 16-year-old is among the plaintiffs in a highly anticipated case argued Wednesday. At issue is their state’s ban on gender transition care for minors.