BRISTOL (AP) — The Maine fire marshal’s office is investigating a fire in which a woman was killed and a man was injured. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland says the fire broke out in the attached garage of a house at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, and a couple in their 60s or […]
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Invasive moths spread in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — An invasive moth that can damage hardwood and fruit trees has been spreading in Maine. State officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for winter moths, which have spread into Maine from southern New England, where they have caused widespread damage. The moth was first detected along the Maine coast […]
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1 dead, 3 hurt in Old Town crash
OLD TOWN (AP) — Police said one man has died and three passengers have been injured in a single-vehicle crash in Old Town. Authorities said 23-year-old Jonathan Worster of Carmel was behind the wheel of the Dodge Caliber when it struck a utility pole and rolled over just before 5 a.m. Sunday. Worster was ejected […]
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Celebration planned for new Maine backcountry hut
CARRABASSETT VALLEY (AP) — An organization that’s developing a backcountry network of huts along 180 miles of trails in Maine’s western mountains is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the fourth of 12 lodges that are planned on the trails. Maine Huts and Trails says the public is invited to the ceremony […]
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College Roundup: Bates women win third straight
LEWISTON — The Bates women’s basketball team completed an impressive 3-0 week with a 62-49 defeat of rival Colby in the teams’ annual non-conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. The Bobcats evened their record at 5-5, having posted wins earlier this week over the University of New England and Bowdoin. First-year forward Chelsea […]
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Women’s Basketball: URI clips cold-shooting Maine
PORTLAND — Coach Richard Barron admits he doesn’t really know what he’s going to see when he puts his University of Maine women’s basketball team on the court for any given game. On Saturday afternoon, the Black Bears bricked their way through an abysmal first half offensively, then charged back after the break, only to […]
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Let’s get one thing straight. If you ban ammunition, or simply make it cost-prohibitive, what you do, in effect, is ban guns. A gun is worthless without ammo. Similarly, if you ban the use of live bait on my favorite pond, what you do, in effect, is ban ice fishing. There are those who argue […]
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Climate change vs. Maine’s winter tourism
NEWRY — A newly released study on the potential impact of global climate change on the snow-sports economy in Maine and New England is getting a chilly reception locally. “Some years, it’s chickens and some years it’s feathers,” said Bob Meyers, executive director of the Maine Snowmobile Association. “As for the climate change thing, there’s […]
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Several Maine hospitals among the nation’s best
Cheers to the handful of hospitals in Maine recently ranked among the best in the nation in effectiveness and safety. Central Maine Medical Center which, along with Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, were the only two urban hospitals in Maine among the 67 recognized nationally. Among rural hospitals, only 13 in the nation were […]
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College roundup: Maine floors Fisher, 97-42
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s basketball team had six players in double figures as the Black Bears cruised to a 97-42 win over Fisher on Thursday evening in the Memorial Gym. Maine is now 3-5 on the year while Fisher falls to 4-5. Alasdair Fraser led the way for Maine with his second […]