Neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing helmets, rescue officials said.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Fire destroys Lebanon home Saturday morning
Thirty-three firefighters from five departments battled the 2:38 A.M. blaze that destroys a house on Champion Road.
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Air unhealthy, says Maine DEP
The unhealthy air is expected into next week, especially along the coast due to high ground ozone levels.
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Waynflete girl, Fryeburg boy named athletes of year
Martha Veroneau of Waynflete and Silas Eastman of Fryeburg Academy dominated multiple sports.
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Mass wedding highlights Portland’s annual Pride Festival
Ten couples take the stage Saturday in a ceremony intended to celebrate Maine’s new gay marriage law.
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Police believe Quebec man was truck driver in Trek bicyclist death
The 24-year-old man has fully cooperated with the investigation and no charges have been filed.
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Trooper who shot West Paris man also involved in 2008 shooting
The state trooper who shot a West Paris man Saturday evening was involved in another shooting five years ago, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police.
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Lindbergh medallion, missing 30 years, returned to Old Orchard Beach monument
A medallion that disappeared from an Old Orchard Beach aviation monument more than 30 years ago was returned to its proper place last month.
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LePage gives pep talk to Wellesley Estate children
The governor makes a surprise visit to the low-income housing development where residents were picking up trash and litter.
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Cigarette butts again litter Monument Square
The owner of the Spartan Grill considers his cleanup effort a failure but says he is working on a solution.