SOUTHPORT – Like a lot of World War II veterans, Lewis Johnson didn’t talk to his children much about the war. He would retell the same light-hearted nuggets. His commanding officer in the Army Air Corps was movie star and Capt. Jimmy Stewart, who would croon “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” while Mr. Johnson strummed the guitar. […]
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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Three suffer minor injuries in Saco car crash
Three people received minor injuries in a two-car accident on Route 1 in Saco at 5:20 p.m. today. Saco Police Sgt. Chris Hardiman said a 1995 Volvo operated by Jordan Herrick, 19, of Saco was rear-ended by a 2005 Saab operated by Brian Lorom, 46, of Scarborough. Hardiman said Herrick was traveling north and making […]
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New Buxton elementary school to be dedicated Sunday
The old schools lacked sprinkler systems, had undersized classrooms and were not handicapped accessible.
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Kittery Rite Aid robbed
An unarmed woman approached the counter and requested a number of prescriptions, police say.
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The killer catch: Groundfishing in Atlantic the deadliest by far
Fishing for scallops or groundfish in the Atlantic is more dangerous than fishing for king crabs off Alaska, says a new federal study.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has found that the highest death rates for commercial fishermen — whose occupation is one of the most dangerous in the country — are among groundfishermen and scallopers.
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Portland schools start eyeglasses fund
The Portland School Department has created a fund to raise money for eyeglasses for students. The fund was set up after school nurses learned no optometric practices in Portand provide eyeglasses for children insured by MaineCare. About $2,000 has been pledged so far to the Glasses for Students fund. The Maine Department of Human Services […]
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Democrat Bullens quits Senate District 11 race
Bullens will support independent candidate Dick Woodbury of Yarmouth.
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Grant to help ground fish industry given to research institute
The money will be used to help the ground fish industry adapt to new regulations.
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Project to disrupt, not close, Maine Turnpike Exit 48
Turnpike officials pick a plan that will shut down the northbound on-ramp for about nine months.
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Studies try to assess arsenic’s hidden toll
Mainers drinking from private wells, which are not subject to regulation, face the greatest risk.