| A number of years ago I and my two friends Terry and Lisa took a pre-Christmas trip downstate for a little holiday shopping. Apparently the wildlife had the same idea, because driving back home we counted about a dozen moose on the stretch of Route 11 between Patten and Ashland, ... read more | comment HOULTON, Maine — Fans of the CBS television show "Hawaii Five-O," should be on the lookout for a small piece of Houlton that may appear in an upcoming episode. Samantha Carmen, a local artist and owner of Mainiak Ink tattoo shop, confirmed she sold a piece of artwork to CBS ... read more | comment HARPSWELL, Maine — For viewers who just can't get enough of reality television series such as "Deadliest Catch" or quasi-regional movies such as "Perfect Storm," wait until you get a load of History Channel's upcoming series "Nor'Easter Men." Think "Survivor" on a fishing boat. Or "Orange County Choppers" at sea. ... read more | comment SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A Detroit man who pleaded guilty to killing his father last year was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 30 years in prison during a hearing in Somerset County Superior Court on Wednesday. Angelo Licata, 34, pleaded guilty to depraved indifference murder in June for the July ... read more | comment WALDOBORO, Maine — The Regional School Unit 40 board threw a big wrench in the long-planned Many Flags project that could eventually have created one campus for a high school, vocational school and post-secondary educational facilities. The RSU 40 board voted 7-6 Thursday night to reject the governance plan for ... read more | comment HALLOWELL, Maine — The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Thursday suggested that Statoil North America revise its proposal to provide greater assurances that Maine will reap long-term benefits from a pilot wind energy project off the coast of Maine. Otherwise, two of the three commissioners said they would not support ... read more | comment HARPSWELL, Maine — Next spring, armies of parasitic flies will lay siege on the winter moth, an invasive species that threatens the town’s forests. State entomologist Charlene Donahue said this is one of the efforts the Maine Forest Service is taking to control the winter moth population, in coordination with ... read more | comment STEUBEN, Maine — Washington County's distinction as the only area of the East Coast to have truly dark skies is driving an effort by the Eagle Hill Institute to launch a new on-campus curriculum in astronomy. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 6, the Institute in Steuben will offer the first of 20 ... read more | comment | |
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