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Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1 pm

 

Millinocket man to serve 5 1/2 years for manslaughter of 6-month-old


A Millinocket man will serve 5½ years behind bars for the manslaughter of a 6-month-old boy more than four years ago.
 
 
 

Gluten-sensitive liberals? Investigating the stereotype suggests food fads unite us all.


In today’s hyperpartisan United States, common food products have become proxies for conservative and liberal values.
 
 
 

Glenburn superintendent will join Hampden-area schools as assistant superintendent


The superintendent of schools in Glenburn will return to school in the Hampden area in July to serve as assistant superintendent.
 
 
 

New film reveals some of Maine’s lesser-known outdoor gems


The 21-minute film, produced by Portland-based 360 Media Ventures, showcases some of the state’s most spectacular and often overlooked outdoor recreation areas.
 
 
 

Tucker Carlson buys Bryant Pond garage for $30K


Fox News host Tucker Carlson is now the owner of a garage and neighboring land in Bryant Pond, which he paid $30,000 to get.
 
 
 

Secret Service spent quarter of a million dollars at President Trump’s properties in first five months of his term, records show


The U.S. Secret Service paid more than $250,000 to President Donald Trump’s private businesses in just the first five months of Trump’s presidency — paying the president’s company an average of nearly $2,000 per day.
 
 
 

Nationally known Deer Isle art school receives $4M endowment, its largest gift ever


The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle has received a $4 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to fund ongoing efforts to preserve the school’s architecturally significant campus.
 
 
 

Maine hiker dies from fall in Zion National Park


A 19-year-old hiker from Maine is dead after falling to her death in Zion National Park in Utah.
 
 
 

I found another way to ruin a deer hunt


I have constantly (and unintentionally) discovered countless ways to screw up perfectly good deer hunts. I’m not so happy to announce, I have stumbled onto yet another way to scare off all the deer in the forest.
 
 
 

Bangor receives grant for new Community Connector bus terminal


Bangor has been awarded $1.29 million in federal funds to help it replace the public bus terminal that was removed from the first floor of the Pickering Square parking garage as part of an ongoing renovation.
 
 
 

Lewiston YMCA plans to construct a state-of-the-art facility for $15M


A 150-year-old institution here has major growth plans, including a new $15 million fitness center in Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston and a $4.6 million Outdoor Learning and Education Center in Auburn.
 
 
 

Sumner soccer standout recovering from broken leg


Wednesday was a good day for Damon Warren as he had stitches removed from his surgically repaired left leg.
 
 
 

Traditional powers meet for high school football state championships


Week 12 of the high school football season represents the final chapter for eight teams seeking to fulfill championship aspirations that in many cases date back to the players’ flag football days.
 
 
 

Maine medical examiner cited ‘short season of decomposed bodies’ in 2017 job posting


The Maine medical examiner's office used a bit of gallows humor in a 2017 job posting touting the cold, coastal state as a good place for forensic pathologists to work, citing a “really short season of decomposed bodies."
 
 
 

His wife allegedly set their home on fire. He’s not sure she should come back.


The man whose wife disappeared for eight days after allegedly setting fire to the couple’s home isn’t sure he wants her back.
 
 
 

Priest describes Hampden homicide victim as ‘best friend’ at murder trial


A Catholic priest described a Hampden homicide victim as his “best friend” but denied having a romantic relationship with Renee Hennebery Clark in the months leading up to her death when he took the stand Thursday.
 
 
 

Another iconic dive bar is vanishing from the Portland map


Another iconic local dive bar will soon be gone. This time, it's Rockin' Rickey's on Portland Street, across from the post office.
 
 

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