ROCKLAND (AP) — It’s time for lobster lovers to get their bibs out. The 67th annual Maine Lobster Festival kicks off Wednesday in Rockland with five days of festivities that celebrate the state’s signature seafood. The festival event draws about 100,000 visitors who put away more than 20,000 pounds of lobster. Besides lobster, the festival […]
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Family of 5 shot dead in Saco, gun recovered
SACO — A family of five, including three children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old, were found shot to death Sunday inside a southern Maine apartment, authorities said. Investigators said a gun was found near one of the bodies and it appeared no one outside the family was responsible for the shootings. […]
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Battle for control of Maine Legislature heating up
AUGUSTA — The battle for control of the Maine House and Senate is shaping up as the parties put the final touches on their slate of candidates. Parties have until Monday to submit replacements for candidates who have dropped out since the June 10 primary. But dozens of contests are already being closely watched as […]
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Caribou man charged after crashing car he allegedly took without permission
CONNOR — A Caribou man faces multiple charges after taking a car without the owner’s permission and crashing it next to the Madawaska River on Saturday night, according to Sgt. Brian Harris of the Maine State Police. Harris said Sunday morning that Jacob Lavoie, 19, was traveling in a 2004 Volvo at 11 p.m. Saturday […]
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James Carville speaking at Freeport fundraiser
FREEPORT — Democratic strategist James Carville is the keynote speaker at the Maine Democratic Party’s annual summer fundraiser. The Muskie Lobster Bake is being held Sunday at the Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport, where party faithful are getting a chance to hear from Carville and meet Democratic candidates. On hand for the event are Mike […]
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Fryeburg Police arrest Mass. man for cocaine possession.
FRYEBURG – Fryeburg Police arrested a Massachusetts man for felony possession of cocaine and paraphernalia Saturday night at his campsite along the Saco River. Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin told WCSH 6 that Vaughan C. Renaud of Yarmouth Port, Mass., was arrested shortly after 8 p.m. Potvin said Renaud was found to be in possession […]
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Golf: Championship week has arrived
The most intense week of Maine’s competitive golf season is in full swing. Saturday marked the final round of the 48th Greater Bangor Open, played at Bangor Municipal. And the tension and excitement are only beginning. Championship week reaches a fever pitch Monday, when both the 96th Charlie’s Maine Open and the Maine Women’s Amateur […]
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Head-on collisions up in Maine
You’re driving, in your own lane — and another car is coming right at you. It’s about as bad as it gets on the road. And it’s happening here more often. Maine is on pace to experience 25 percent more head-on collisions — the deadliest type of car crashes — this year than last. The first […]
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Cornish PTA president charged with stealing
CORNISH (AP) — The president of the Cornish Elementary School Parent Teacher Club has been charged with stealing about $3,000 from the group. Authorities said 40-year-old Deanna Lovell of Parsonsfield was indicted by a grand jury on the Class C felony theft charge earlier this month. Chief Deputy Bill King told the Journal Tribune (http://bit.ly/1zbFaOI […]
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Sneaky goats back alongside I-95
SIDNEY — The troublesome goats that keep escaping onto the shoulder of I-95 in Sidney are going to cost their owner. The goats once again found their way to freedom after state work crews fixed a fence. And an animal control officer told the Kennebec Journal that owner Mark Gould will be issued a summons. […]