PORTLAND (AP) — The cruise season has begun in Maine’s largest city with the arrival of 1,200 passengers on the cruise ship Artania. City officials in Portland say the city will be the site of two other ship visits this month, and nine will arrive in May before the season accelerates in the summer months. […]
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Fugitive suspect in killing of deputy captured, arrested
NORRIDGEWOCK (AP) — A suspect accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy was arrested Saturday outside a remote cabin, ending an intense manhunt in its fourth day in the woods of central Maine. A law enforcement team used the slain deputy’s handcuffs to arrest 29-year-old John Williams in a symbolic gesture, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said. “We […]
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SMHC earns ‘A’ in patient safety
BIDDEFORD — The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.- based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and its good news for Southern Maine Health Care. SMHC was awarded an ‘A’, one of only 750 hospitals nationally that received The Leapfrog Group’s highest […]
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Piping Plovers return to Wells beaches
WELLS — Yes, it’s that time of year again when our first tourists return to the beaches in Wells. The first piping plovers were sighted and the reports are encouraging. Wells Piping Plover Program monitors have been volunteering at our beaches and have reported up to nine plovers on Wells Beach. Preliminary indications are some […]
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Students can follow a researcher on coast of Maine
ORONO — What do green crabs, ducks and crab traps have in common? How do scientists make sure data they collect are accurate? What is an invasive species and how can it be identified? This spring, University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H invites Kindergartent through Grade 12 students from Maine and beyond to explore the […]
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Crime author to give presentation at Thornton Academy
SACO — Kate Clark Flora, a former assistant attorney general for the state of Maine and a best-selling mystery and crime writer will be speaking about her work and the writing process at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at Thornton Academy in Saco. Admission is free, and the public is invited […]
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Volk Packaging seeking submissions for heroes wall
BIDDEFORD — The president of Volk Packaging Corporation is seeking submissions for a memorial wall honoring veterans. Derek Volk was traveling with his wife, Amy, when he got the idea to build a memorial to honor veterans. “We were driving through the little town of Abbot, Maine and in the center of the town they […]
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Maine Connections Academy to hold info session
SACO — Maine Connections Academy, the state’s first distance-learning charter school, is holding an information session for prospective students. At the event, participants will view a presentation that explains the school’s personalized program, meet staff who can answer questions, and connect with local families. The school suggests that to fully benefit from the session, please make sure […]
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Victims identified in farmhouse fire that killed mother, son
BAR HARBOR (AP) — Authorities are identifying the victims in a Bar Harbor, Maine, farmhouse fire that killed a mother and her son while injuring two other members of the family. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says the Sunday morning fire killed 79-year-old Earlene Harding and her 57-year-old son Leroy Harding. Officials say Earlene’s husband, […]
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Suspect convicted of killing teen in 1980 draws 45-year sentence
BANGOR (AP) — A man convicted in a nearly 40-year-old slaying that many thought would never be solved is facing 45 years in prison, a judge said Friday. The judge found 57-year-old Philip Scott Fournier guilty in February of killing 16-year-old Joyce McLain. Joyce disappeared while she was out jogging in 1980, and her body […]