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Fort Kent mother and child escape as car bursts into flames after deer crash
A car caught fire after hitting a deer Saturday on Interstate 95 in Aroostook County, state police said. Troopers say Candyce Marsh, 43, of Fort Kent, was driving a 2024 Subaru Forester southbound in Dyer Brook and struck a deer. After pulling to the side of the roadway, Marsh and her child exited the vehicle.
This week at Lincoln Theater
“Jurassic Park” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - The final film in our 2024 Summer Blockbuster series. A select group is chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park’s mastermind and billionaire assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt. Final showing Thursday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m.
Jefferson Fire Department Requests New Truck
At the polls in November, Jefferson voters will consider a request from Jefferson Fire and Rescue to partially finance a new firefighting vehicle. According to Jefferson Fire Chief Darin Walker, the truck, for which taxpayers will be asked to authorize the expenditure of about $97,000 from town surplus funds, will be paid for with funds from the fire department’s reserve account. The total cost of the truck is expected to be $373,710, Walker told the Jefferson Select Board at a meeting on Monday, Aug. 12.
Vandals drag, destroy Porta Potty at Maine baseball field
SHAPLEIGH, Maine — The York County Sheriff's Office is looking for people it says vandalized the Shapleigh Baseball Fields. On Sunday morning, a sergeant with the sheriff's office came across the scene at the baseball fields. He found a Porta Potty destroyed across the field. Officials say tire marks indicated that there were two ATVs involved.
Law Enforcement Warning Parents in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts About Back-to-School Photos
With the kids going back to school this week, there is a good chance that your social media feed is filled with pictures of kids and teens on their first day of school. One of the great things about these photos is that because most parents take these pics every year, they can reveal just how much our kids have changed over the years.
Maine, federal government reach agreement on floating offshore wind research array
An effort to study the impacts of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine is closer to launch after the state and federal government reached a lease agreement on Monday for a floating research array. The Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered the research area lease to the state in late May for up […]
Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation, Preservation Efforts During Maine Visit
STACYVILLE, Maine — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped a multi-day visit to Maine this weekend where they highlighted conservation and preservation efforts underway through the National Park Service. On Thursday, the leaders visited the Frances Perkins...
Maine Should Prepare For Prolonged Heat and a Delayed Autumn, According to NOAA Forecast
Doug McIntyre discusses the latest NOAA forecast, which predicts that parts of the U.S. might not experience autumn due to prolonged heat. New Mexico and Maine are highlighted as areas where temperatures are expected to remain well above average. In Phoenix, record-breaking heat may continue with over 100 days of temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. More surprising is Maine, where typical autumn cooling may not occur, with nighttime temperatures staying unusually high. This unusual warmth is troubling for regions like Maine and New Hampshire, raising concerns about the changing climate.
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