PORTLAND (AP) — Police said the death of a man who fell from the sixth-floor of a Portland parking garage is not considered a homicide. The body of 54-year-old David Thorne was found on the street next to the garage at about 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Police said witnesses saw a man dangling his legs over […]
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State Senate seat up for grabs today in special election in Sagadahoc County
BATH (AP) — Residents of Maine Senate District 19 are deciding who’ll fill a seat left vacant by Democratic Sen. Seth Goodall’s decision to lead the Small Business Administration in New England. Voters in the district that covers Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden have three candidates from which to choose: Republican Paula Benoit […]
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College Football: Black Bears face brutal schedule
ORONO — There is no quarterback controversy and there are plenty of veterans in the lineup this season for the University of Maine football team. Nonetheless, the Black Bears must reinforce a handful of key positions, including three on the offensive line, to be able to make a run at a Football Championship Subdivision playoff […]
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College cross country: Health, hard work have Cullenberg fulfilling promise at Maine
As the summer winds down, University of Maine cross country runners are winding up for the fall on the trails at the Tanglewood Residential Camp in Lincolnville. It’s a a five-day training and bonding exercise that co-captain Kelton Cullenberg knows can push the Black Bears to great things, at least with a little bit of […]
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River Views: Labor Day brings back memories of fair week
“Always Labor Day Weekend” was the Maine State Fair slogan when I was growing up. Those days may be gone, but to anyone who experienced its annual six days of excitement, along with a fair share of education, there were many lasting memories. I researched several years in which the fairgrounds next to the railroad […]
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Maine-based engineering firm up to 95 workers
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine-based engineering firm in northern New England has expanded its staff to about 95 employees. S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc., of Bangor recently acquired Summit CMT, a construction materials testing company, from CES, Inc., a Brewer-based engineering services and surveying firm. Summit is moving to Cole’s offices in Augusta and Gray. Cole […]
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Bear hunting season getting underway in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s bear-hunting season is getting underway Monday. Jennifer Vashon, a state bear biologist, said hunting is the primary tool for controlling the population of bears, which has grown 30 percent since 2004 to more than 30,000. Maine’s bear population is one of the largest in the country, and Maine offers a three-month […]
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Maine gas prices drop by a penny
AUGUSTA (AP) — Prices at the pump in Maine have fallen by a little more than a penny in the past week, but a gallon of gas remains a dime above the national average. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is now $3.67, compared […]
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Blending the old and the new, Temple couple share homestead with others
TEMPLE — Deftly swirling pieces of basswood around each other, Paul Gazzo of Boston created string like a pro Thursday during an open house at the Koviashuvik Local Living School. It was his first visit to the rambling homestead set deep in the woods. After meeting owners Chris and Ashirah Knapp at the Common Ground […]
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Extracting a moose can be like moving a mountain
A number of first-time moose hunters have emailed me queries with some good questions, especially those dealing with what I call the Great Moose Extraction. Getting the moose out of the woods, after it is down, as the man said, ain’t no easy thing. The logistical challenge of getting the meat from the woods to […]