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Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 1 pm

 

18-year-old charged in alleged stabbing in Brewer


The victim was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after Brewer police officers found him with stab wounds to his abdomen.
 
 
 

An invasive pest is after Maine’s broccoli and cauliflower


State and University of Maine officials are warning farmers and gardeners to be on the lookout for a new and potentially significant threat to cruciferous vegetables.
 
 
 

ND Paper will make ‘substantial’ investment in its Rumford paper mill


The company said the investment will ensure the Rumford mill can continue to “operate efficiently for decades to come.”
 
 
 

Half of Olympia Sports stores to close after sale to California firm


Olympia Sports, a Westbrook-based sporting goods chain that opened its first store in The Maine Mall in 1975, was sold to JackRabbit, a seller of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, the companies said today.
 
 
 

Case dismissed against man accused of setting fire to friend’s Hampden home


Prosecutors have dismissed the case against a man accused of setting fire to a friend’s house in Hampden last week.
 
 
 

Bernie Sanders says he may slow down campaigning pace after heart attack


Bernie Sanders began reintroducing himself to the 2020 campaign on Tuesday, venturing outside his Vermont home to say that he doesn't plan on leaving the presidential race following last week's heart attack.
 
 
 

The total Penobscot salmon return is estimated at 1,170 — and rising


The peak of the Atlantic salmon run in the Penobscot River was in June and early July, but fish are still showing up at the Milford Dam fish trap, where they’re being counted by Maine Department of Marine Resources staffers.
 
 
 

Susan Collins’ re-election could hinge on her support — or condemnation — of Donald Trump


Susan Collins may soon have to choose between her reputation as a centrist and her political identity as a Republican.
 
 
 

Once forbidden, hemp is making a comeback in Maine


This year, there’s a new crop being harvested in Maine alongside apples, pumpkins and corn — hemp.
 
 
 

How Lewiston tenants pushed their city to address its housing crisis


In recent years, the Lewiston code enforcement office has been more aggressive in pursuing remedies from landlords who operate unsafe housing. That sometimes means taking them to court to make them fix their buildings.
 
 
 

This Central Aroostook senior is the No. 5 scorer in Maine girls soccer history


Katie Levesque never thought she would be among the state’s all-time top goal scorers when she began her soccer career at Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill.
 
 
 

A Belfast man says post-Dorian Bahamas was ‘twice as bad’ as photos showed


After spending nearly two weeks helping make hurricane-battered houses watertight in the Bahamas, Larry Jones came home weighing 10 pounds less and with burns on both knees from kneeling for days on metal roofs in the hot sun.
 
 
 

Bucksport man challenges law that barred him from having a gun because of marijuana possession


When a Maine State Police trooper pulled Richard Tonini over for a traffic infraction in July 2018, he found 5½ ounces of marijuana, $5,000 cash and two handguns in Tonini’s car.
 
 
 

Maine lawmakers want to pass new laws on vaping, guns and marijuana in 2020


If new bills are a window into the consciousness of lawmakers, then the Democratic-led 129th Legislature has vaping, guns and marijuana on their minds.
 
 
 

Rubber chicken caper ends in culprits making donation to school


Two men caught on a security camera stealing a rubber chicken from a school will donate $1,000 to the Madawaska Middle High School instead of facing charges in court.
 
 
 

Trump declares it in writing: He won’t cooperate in probe


The White House declared Tuesday it will not cooperate with what it termed an "illegitimate" impeachment probe by House Democrats, setting up a constitutional clash between President Donald Trump and Congress.
 
 
 

Hannaford recalls its brand of white American deli cheese, which may contain metal fragments


Hannaford has recalled all white American cheese featuring the store’s brand that was sold from its delis over the past month, warning that it may contain metal fragments.
 
 
 

Maine sporting goods chain could close some stores


Olympia Sports, a Westbrook-based chain, may close some of its more than 150 stores, a spokesperson for the company said Tuesday.
 
 
 

Fall foliage expected to be at peak color this weekend in Maine


In just a matter of days, forests of Maine have exploded with vibrant color. The beauty of fall foliage is upon us, and it’s predicted to reach its peak throughout much of the state this weekend, Oct. 12 through Oct. 13.
 
 
 

Bernie Sanders says he should have listened to symptoms


Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he was "dumb" not to have listened to the symptoms he was experiencing before he was stricken with a heart attack last week.
 
 

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