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Man Sentenced to 2 Years after Injuring Four Maine State Troopers
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison for crashing into four Maine State Police Troopers in Hollis. The incident happened in August 2023 when Tyler Croston was operating under the influence and hit the officers in a driveway on Route 202. Pleaded Guilty to Aggravated Assault. Croston...
Amtrak Downeaster Upgrades for Safer, Faster Rides in Maine
Amtrak's Media Center is teaming up with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) to roll out some serious upgrades along the tracks from Haverhill, Massachusetts, to Brunswick, Maine. They're dropping over $50 million to install Positive Train Control (PTC), a high-tech system that'll automatically keep trains in check and make trips faster and safer. If you ask me, those are the two best upgrades they could possibly have.
5 Walgreens Locations in Maine on National Closing List
The largest pharmacy chain in America is headed for some tough times. Walgreens announced last week that they would be spending the rest of 2024 "resetting" their business strategy in hopes of being more profitable in the next few years. According to CNN, part of that resetting includes closing more than 100 underperforming locations in 2024, with more likely to follow in 2025.
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have become the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the 21-year-old guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
8 Semifinalists for Maine’s Teacher of the Year Announced Include Hancock and Penobscot County Teachers
The Maine Department of Education announced on Tuesday, July 2nd the 8 semifinalists for the Maine Teacher of the Year. Ryan Lowell - Ellsworth High School - Hancock County. Emilie Throckmorton - Bangor High School - Penobscot County. Kristel Anuszewski - Windsor Elementary Elementary School - Kennebec County. Shilo Burnham...
Painting the sky with fireworks: How pyrotechnicians plan the show
FARMINGDALE, Maine — Central Maine Pyrotechnics works all year to prepare for the Fourth of July, their busiest time of the year. They designed 140 displays for shows in all six New England states. The company's president, Steve Marson, has been working in the industry for 52 years. He...
Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden, Collins withhold judgment
Some members of Maine’s congressional delegation are raising alarm of serious consequences to come from Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of immunity from criminal charges for some official actions taken by presidents, calling the ruling an undermining of the country’s founding principles. However, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine told Maine Morning […] The post Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden, Collins withhold judgment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Police seek help identifying suspects in Livermore Falls school vandalism
LIVERMORE FALLS (WGME) -- Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects who may have vandalized a school property in Livermore Falls. The police department posted a video on social media of two individuals seen walking on Cedar Street. The Lewiston Sun Journal says a bus, building,...
“Land of the Pointed Firs” by Kelly Desrosiers on display in Belfast
BELFAST — “Land of the Pointed Firs” an exhibit of landscape paintings by Kelly Desrosiers will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through the month of July 2024. The Kramer Gallery located on the ground floor of the library, 106 High St., is open during library hours.
Maine city reports first rabies case in more than 4 years
BATH, Maine — Police say a fox that tried to bite a man in Bath has tested positive for rabies. Police say the fox attacked the man along Western Ave. on June 28. The man kicked the animal away, and police tracked the animal down and killed it. Testing...
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