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Friday, January 10, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Stephen King and fellow novelist Don Winslow challenge Trump admin to hold press briefing


Stephen King has a long history of tweeting about the Trump administration, and about other politicians he’s not a fan of, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
 
 
 

Susan Collins working with ‘small group’ of GOP senators to allow impeachment witnesses


U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine told reporters on Friday that she is working with a “fairly small group” of fellow Republican senators toward a goal of ensuring witnesses can be called in the chamber’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
 
 
 

Newport woman whose husband allegedly killed her filed for divorce last month


A month before Frederick Allen allegedly killed his wife in their Newport home, she filed for divorce and then dismissed the request a week later, according to court documents.
 
 
 

Camden highschooler acquitted of sexually assaulting classmate


A judge has acquitted a 16-year-old male student accused of sexually assaulting a female student on school grounds last year.
 
 
 

Former NASA contractor to open Wiscasset’s first brewery


A Phippsburg home brewer plans to break into commercial brewing by opening Bath Ale Works in the Wiscasset Marketplace this summer.
 
 
 

Susan Collins returns home before a pivotal week on impeachment


The Republican senator will appear at an assembly at Fruit Street School in her home city of Bangor this morning as impeachment articles against President Donald Trump are expected to finally be sent to the Republican-led Senate.
 
 
 

This Ellsworth couple sells cheesecake out of their garage on the honor system


Brenda Ledezma sells cheesecake on the honor system out of a portion of her home called, appropriately enough, Honor System Garage. And that's pretty much how it works.
 
 
 

Top Maine Democrat worked for BIW union’s parent when he said lawmakers could reconsider tax break


Maine Senate President Troy Jackson was working for the parent office of the largest Bath Iron Works employees union when he sent a December letter to the shipyard criticizing hiring practices and noting the Legislature could reconsider a large tax break.
 
 
 

Tracks in the snow can provide mysteries worth pondering


Even the most common group of animal tracks in the snow can turn into a mystery worth solving.
 
 
 

Using worms, Bar Harbor scientists make discovery that could extend human life to 500 years


Scientists at a biological research lab on Mount Desert Island, working with researchers in California and China, have found a way to extend the lifespans of a species of tiny worm by 500 percent.
 
 
 

Former UMaine baseball standout hired as head coach at Hampden Academy


Hampden Academy hires Jon Perry as head baseball coach.
 
 
 

Belfast brewery will be auctioned unless last-minute deal is struck


A waterfront property that housed a beloved Belfast brewery is scheduled to be auctioned later this month, even as two locals try to reach a deal with the bank that would allow them to resume operations there.
 
 
 

Indirect lobbying can fly under the radar. A Maine ethics commission proposal could change that.


The agency overseeing Maine's lobbying regulations wants to update a state law that has allowed some interest groups to influence legislation by spending big without having to disclose it to the public.
 
 
 

Baldacci recalls controversial Iraq vote as Congress debates Iran strike


The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to use military force in Iran.
 
 
 

Police charge husband in Newport domestic violence homicide


Maine State Police charged a Newport man on Thursday with the death of his wife in their home.
 
 
 

Bucksport man’s conviction for a having a gun with marijuana goes before Maine’s top court


Three years after Maine officially legalized the possession of recreational marijuana, the state’s highest court is now considering one of the first constitutional challenges from a Mainer who ran into trouble for having the substance.
 
 
 

County school catches fire after computer explodes


Firefighters from four departments responded to a fire call Thursday afternoon when a report came in to Houlton that a computer had exploded on the second floor of Summit Academy and caused a fire.
 
 
 

Regulator’s staff finds no systemic problem with CMP’s billing system


Maine Public Utilities Commission staff issued two reports Thursday aimed at resolving complaints and counterclaims about Central Maine Power’s billing system and its rates.
 
 
 

Deer rescued after falling through ice on MDI pond


Acadia National Park rangers and game wardens rescued a deer that fell through the ice Wednesday in a pond on Mount Desert Island.
 
 

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