KENNEBUNK — When Cameron Munro was 7 years old, he began weeding gardens for a family friend. He’s still weeding and doing other farm chores — but now for six farms, instead of one. As well, Munro works about 20 hours a week for a package handling firm, and he has a carpentry gig with an […]
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Motorcyclist dies in Wiscasset crash
Wiscasset police said a man from the Lincoln County town of Alna was killed Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. In a news release, police identified the victim as George Christopher, 62. The driver of the pickup truck was Dylan Young, 48, of Wiscasset, police said. Police said Young was attempting […]
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Maine amends proposed marijuana rules to ease concerns
Maine is relaxing packaging and residency requirements in its latest version of proposed marijuana rules. The changes come in response to industry complaints about the excessive cost and environmental impact of proposed packaging rules and residency restrictions that threatened to shut off the flow of out-of-state investment and expertise into Maine’s burgeoning adult-use market. “The rules are the result […]
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Maine House rejects ‘stand your ground’ gun bill
AUGUSTA — A “stand your ground” bill backed by gun rights advocates that clarifies the right to use deadly force in self defense was defeated in the Maine House Friday. The 78-57 vote to reject the bill, which came after a short debate, fell largely on party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats […]
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Bill to fund needle exchanges in Maine awaits funding
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers will weigh whether to fund a bill calling for $1.7 million to boost needle exchange programs in Maine. The bill, which mirrors failed efforts in past years, has sailed through the Democratic-led House and Senate. Now, it sits in the Senate awaiting funding as lawmakers hash out a deal on the […]
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‘Dr. John,’ funky New Orleans ‘night-tripper’ musician, dies
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77. In a statement released through his publicist, the family said Dr. John, who was born Mac Rebennack, died […]
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Maine Health and Human Services opens temporary office in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has announced the opening of a temporary office in Biddeford. According to Jackie Farwell of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the temporary office opened on Monday and is located at Park One Eleven, 407 Alfred St., Suite A-1, Biddeford. Farwell said that the office will […]
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Authorities identify three bodies linked to suspected killer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For nearly two decades, four suspected victims of serial killer Terry Peder Rasmussen remained unidentified — only decomposed bodies found in two barrels. But on Thursday, authorities were able to name three of them. The state attorney general’s office confirmed one of the victims was 24-year-old Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch. Her two […]
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Remarkable Achievement: Four family members earn diplomas during Biddeford Adult Ed graduation
BIDDEFORD — For one Biddeford family, Wednesday evening’s graduation ceremony from Biddeford Adult Education is a 25-year lesson in the power of perseverance and a determination to realize a better future for themselves. Back in 1994, Tina Bruns was a student at Portland High School when she became pregnant and dropped out of school. She […]
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Massachusetts trio indicted in Lebanon gun theft
ALFRED — Three Massachusetts suspects face multiple charges for allegedly breaking into a Lebanon home in March and stealing several firearms, electronics and other items. A York County grand jury on Tuesday handed up nine-count felony indictments against Paul A, Votano, 35, and Gabriel A. Calderon, 29, both of Lynn, Massachusetts, and Isabella Lupis, 21, […]