| BANGOR, Maine — The driver of a minivan involved in a head-on collision on Broadway in June — resulting in his wife's death and injuries to an Eddington family of three — may never be able to tell police what happened. "It would be helpful if he could remember," Bangor ... read more | comment With early voting already under way in dozens of states, Romney was particularly aggressive in the 90-minute event that drew a television audience likely to be counted in the tens of millions. read more | comment BRIDGEWATER, Maine — An 80-year-old Bridgewater woman has died after she was run over by a potato truck while working at a potato house. State Police Sgt. Josh Haines said Wednesday that the accident that killed Dorothy Rusby happened at about 2 p.m. Haines said police believe Rusby had been ... read more | comment KENNEBUNK, Maine — Alexis Wright, 29, of 32 Baird Lane in Wells, Zumba instructor and owner of the Pura Vida Studio, has been indicted on 106 counts involving alleged prostitution and violation of privacy, as well as 15 tax-related counts. The York County Superior Court grand jury handed up the ... read more | comment AUGUSTA, Maine — The state's Democratic party is alleging for the second time in as many weeks that Sen. Nichi Farnham, R-Bangor, has violated state election law as she campaigns for a second term in the Maine Senate. The Maine Democratic Party said Wednesday it's filing a formal complaint with ... read more | comment BANGOR, Maine — They may not be able to hear the music from the Waterfront Concerts series, but merchants from Lincoln to Bar Harbor are singing its praises after its third season in Bangor. Cash registers at restaurants, bars and hotels were noisier than usual this concert season as increased ... read more | comment ELLSWORTH, Maine — A person whose name is familiar to many Mainers has joined the ranks of the top 100 largest private landowners in the country, according to a national publication that focuses on land uses and transactions. Roxanne Quimby, who co-founded Burt's Bees natural cosmetics firm and has purchased ... read more | comment BRUNSWICK, Maine — An Asian restaurant in Brunswick is being sued by a national chain over the use of the word "Tao" in its name. TAO Licensing LLC, a Delaware-based restaurant chain with headquarters in New York City, claimed in a U.S. District Court complaint filed Tuesday that Tao Restaurant ... read more | comment ORONO, Maine — Ever since the University of Maine athletics department announced its proposal to renovate Memorial Gymnasium, it has been searching for ways to convert the outdated structure into a suitable, modern basketball facility. What UMaine officials have discovered is that undertaking that portion of what is now a ... read more | comment AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine State Housing Authority has decided it will not provide rental assistance to anyone who uses, possesses or cultivates medical marijuana in apartments that are paid for in part through the federal Section 8 program. "We did this out of deference to federal law," Deborah Turcotte, ... read more | comment I slept in my parents' bed until I left for college. I didn't sleep there every night, and it's not as though I wandered in, jolted awake by nightmares, wearing extra-large footie pajamas. I just often found myself still there in the morning with hazy recollection of the "48 Hours" ... read more | comment AUGUSTA, Maine — John Gallagher said some people questioned his judgment when he accepted Gov. Paul LePage's nomination in August to become the next director of the Maine State Housing Authority. After all, the agency was in damage-control mode after being pummeled in the press for reported instances of low-income ... read more | comment LINCOLN, Maine — They might live according to a lifestyle and ethic attuned more to the 19th Century than the 21st, but the Amish are smart and hardworking business people, Cynthia Libby said. "They are easy to do business with. They know their product. They know what they can sell ... read more | comment WATERVILLE, Maine — A Fairfield woman escaped injury Tuesday after she was pinned between her vehicle and a tree while exiting her car, police said. Laurie Smith, 48, was attempting to park her vehicle near Dollar Tree when the accident happened around 2 p.m., Waterville police Sgt. Mike Benecke said. ... read more | comment | |
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