Snow and wind had hindered search flights by plane Friday but a helicopter was able to fly over the Springfield area in Penobscot County where the women were last seen.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Freeport energy fair to offer free tips on cutting emissions and heating bills
The Home Energy Solutions Fair will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Freeport Community Center.
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Missing Topsham women last seen Wednesday morning in Springfield, Maine
Police are still on the hunt for a pair of intellectually disabled women who got lost during a trip to the Maine Mall on Tuesday afternoon.
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Environmental stewards say no compromise on Hedgehog Mountain bike plan
A month after the Freeport Town Council asked the Conservation Commission to search for a compromise that would allow a planned Hedgehog Mountain bike trail system to move forward, the commission unanimously decided Tuesday evening that it would not amend its recommended prohibition on bikes on the mountain’s summit.
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Harpswell launches new website
Last week, Harpswell launched a redesigned town website, which officials say offers style and functionality upgrades at a time when more residents are demanding improved online services.
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Collins’ new defense posting could bring more work to Maine shipyards
Sen. Susan Collins’ new role as ranking Republican on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee will help advance her goal of expanding the Naval fleet, which could mean more work for Bath Iron Works and other defense contractors in Maine.
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Artists behind controversial Brunswick mural work overtime to quell stereotype concerns
Hallowell artists Chris and Jen Greta Cart have spent the past two months revamping their half-finished, 1,400-square-foot mural, which will soon hang outside the Cabot Mill in Brunswick, in the face of critiques that the original design reinforced harmful stereotypes.
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Collins named vice chairperson of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation’s annual defense budget.
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Crooker returns to drawing board as rezoning proposal draws Topsham residents’ ire
Crooker Construction will spend the next several months reworking its controversial rezoning request after Topsham residents surprised the company with the force of their opposition.
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Brunswick conservationist declares interest in vacant Town Council seat
Jennifer Hicks will seek election to Brunswick Town Council during a special Feb. 28 election as a declared write-in candidate.