The “Chopped” champion was skeptical. So was the Maine potato chip maker. And the food truck owner? She was “almost afraid” of what she would find inside the bag in front of her. All three of our expert panelists cast a wary eye at the bag of Lay’s New England Lobster Roll potato chips given […]
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Fox suspected of attacking 4 people in Brunswick tests positive for rabies
BRUNSWICK — Police in Brunswick say the fox killed by a police officer Friday after apparently attacking four people on Moody Road has tested positive for rabies. Cmdr. Mark Waltz said police got the test results Tuesday morning from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. He said earlier that he couldn’t be sure […]
Convicted felon seeks appeal in Boston court
BOSTON — A New Hampshire man serving life in prison for a 2014 break-in and shooting may appeal his sentence next month in Boston, pending possible review by a panel of judges. Gregory Owens, 61, is serving a life sentence in federal prison. Owens was found guilty on federal charges of interstate domestic violence and […]
New website could boost tourism in Biddeford, Saco
BIDDEFORD — People travel for a variety of reasons. For example, some are interested in ecotourism, others in sports tourism and still more in religious tourism. A new website is designed to attract a different type of tourist, the cultural tourist, to the twin cities of Biddeford and Saco as well as eight other communities […]
Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team wins honors
SANFORD — It looks so effortless — and it is intended to — but looks can be decciving. Water ski team members form four-tier pyramids, swivel 180 degrees or 360 degrees on their skis and do a number of other routines — like the ballet line — gracefully, and with a smile. Over the weekend, […]
Old Orchard Beach Police Log
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department as released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from July 1 to July 8. • Mathieu Limoges, 41, of Mascouche, Quebec, Canada, was issued a summons for criminal mischief at 4:41 p.m. on July 1. • Jacob Gosselin, 37, of New Gloucester, […]
Promoting voter ID, Trump claims ID needed to buy groceries
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous rally aimed at bolstering two Florida Republicans ahead of the state’s primary. Trump, addressing thousands of supporters Tuesday night in one […]
Crashes, criminal conspiracy investigated by Wells Police
WELLS — The following people were arrested or charged by Wells Police July 25 through July 30. • A female juvenile from Dover-Foxcroft was issued a summons charging theft by unauthorized taking or transfer at 9:30 a.m. July 25 following a complaint at a local store. The juvenile, whose age was not provided, is scheduled […]
Cheers: New brew proceeds to assist fire victims
BIDDEFORD — Dirigo Brewing company has created a new beer that will whet your whistle and help those who have lost everything in a fire. The brewing company, through a partnership with IAFF Local 3107 Biddeford Career Firefighters, will be selling a beer with proceeds going to a fund overseen by the city to help local […]
New fox attacks intensify rabies scare in Brunswick and midcoast
Alex Hallet, with daughter Sybil, talks Monday about witnessing and photographing the fox that came through his yard and also bit at least three of his neighbors on Friday. He was aware of the fox’s biting activity in the neighborhood and had his children and pets safely inside when he photographed it from an upstairs […]
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