| EASTPORT, Maine — Tidal power went from theory to reality Thursday when, for the first time in the western hemisphere, electricity flowed from an ocean-based turbine to the electricity grid. "This is a first," said Ocean Renewable Power Company CEO and President Chris Sauer on Thursday. "It's huge." ORPC pursued ... read more | comment BANGOR, Maine — Given its location, if Maine is to prosper in the evolving global economy, it must take advantage of every potential opportunity that it can. And when it comes to competing, the state needs to address some major shortcomings in terms of getting goods and products to major ... read more | comment A Bangor doctor and a Skowhegan physician assistant have both lost their medical licenses in separate cases involving inappropriate relationships with clients. James Iannazzi, a neurologist who practices in Bangor, admitted having a "personal intimate relationship" with a patient, according to a Thursday press release issued by the Maine Board ... read more | comment OGUNQUIT, Maine — A well-known actress was arrested for operating under the influence in York County on Wednesday morning, police said. Sally Struthers was pulled over around 12:20 a.m. on Route 1, and arrested for OUI, according to Sgt. Matthew Buttrick of the Ogunquit Police Department. Struthers was transported to ... read more | comment BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor physician has been reprimanded by a state licensing board for improperly prescribing drugs to patients complaining of chronic pain. Kevin Miller must stop prescribing controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain, unless he has a chronic pain patient in a skilled nursing facility or ... read more | comment BAR HARBOR, Maine — A sailboat that sank last week in Frenchman Bay after striking a rocky ledge has been recovered from the water, according to the Coast Guard. The 24-foot sailboat sank on the evening of Sept. 6, after it struck Bald Rock Ledge, Lt. Megan Drewniak of the ... read more | comment LEWISTON, Maine — Twenty-five-year-old Seth Poplaski had never figured out his net worth. Assets (a closet of clothes, new kitchen appliances, one MacBook Pro) minus debts (college, college, college). Drumroll. Negative $21,154. “I knew it was going to be bad,” Poplaski said. “I knew I wasn’t worth anything.” Jarring, he ... read more | comment ORONO, Maine — In July, the University of Maine began the search for a Senior Associate Athletics Director. More than two months later, the effort continues. UMaine Athletics Director Steve Abbott said Thursday the department is redirecting the screening process after interviewing an undisclosed number of in-house candidates. "We've had ... read more | comment PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Center for Creativity presented its first-ever Maine Creative Industries Award to David Shaw, the founder of IDEXX Laboratories, and his wife, actress Glenn Close, Thursday night. The award was presented at the organization's inaugural Maine Creative Industries Gala, held at the Holiday Inn by the ... read more | comment BUCKSPORT, Maine — Town councilors voted Thursday to approve new scheduling procedures and pay raises for its ambulance service staff, but reduced the number of first responders required on each call from three to two — despite an impassioned plea from a former EMT. Previously, emergency workers were not paid ... read more | comment HANCOCK, Maine — A Franklin woman injured Wednesday afternoon in a vehicle collision on Route 1 remains in a hospital in Bangor, police said Thursday. Hurt in the accident, in which one pickup truck broadsided another near Tideway Market, was Kimberly DeBeck, 44, according to Hancock County Deputy Sheriff Luke ... read more | comment MILLINOCKET, Maine — Town Council members expect to hire a temporary replacement for departing Town Manager Eugene Conlogue on Friday, Chairman John Davis said Thursday. Councilors voted 4-2 to accept Conlogue's resignation, 7-0 to extend his contract to his Oct. 5 departure date and 6-0 to hire Maine Municipal Association ... read more | comment | |
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