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Three men broke into Cushing home, assaulted resident when he woke up, police say

CUSHING, Maine — One person has been arrested and two others are sought after they allegedly entered the home of a Cushing resident Friday morning and assaulted him as he awoke. James Tynan, 18 of Waldoboro was arrested on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and criminal liability, according to Knox ...

Augusta man arrested after explosives found

AUGUSTA, Maine — An Augusta man is facing charges after authorities detonated explosive material they allegedly found in his apartment. Jeremy Upp was taken to the Kennebec County jail where he remained held on a charge of criminal use of explosives on $25,000 bail Thursday night. Joseph Thomas, acting state ...

Maryland governor O’Malley to speak at Maine Democratic convention

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party says Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will deliver the keynote address at the Maine party’s state convention in Augusta next month. The convention runs June 1-3. O’Malley will speak on June 2. O’Malley, a rising star in the Democratic Party and Democratic Governors Association ...

Maryland governor O’Malley to speak at Maine Democratic convention

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party says Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will deliver the keynote address at the Maine party’s state convention in Augusta next month. The convention runs June 1-3. O’Malley will speak on June 2. O’Malley, a rising star in the Democratic Party and Democratic Governors Association ...

New bridge opens in Naples

NAPLES, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation is celebrating the opening of a new bridge in Naples. Friday’s event marks the transfer of traffic from the old bridge to the new one, the Bay of Naples Bridge, which is an important milestone in the $9.2 million restoration of the ...

Schooner that sank off Mass. among federal icons

GLOUCESTER, Mass. — The wreck of a schooner that sank off the coast of Gloucester 120 years ago while shipping granite blocks has joined Civil War battlefields and Mount Rushmore on a federal list of the nation’s historic icons. The wreck of the Lamartine is now listed on the National ...

Candidates night in Hudson set for Monday

HUDSON, Maine — Due to an opening on the Board of Selectmen, Hudson Grange No. 457 will host another Candidates Night at the Hudson Town Hall on Monday evening, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Residents are encouraged to attend to meet the two candidates for ...

Westbrook native to become Coast Guard’s vice commandant

PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine native is being sworn in as the second-in-command of the U.S. Coast Guard. Vice Adm. John Currier will become the Coast Guard’s 28th vice commandant during Friday’s change-of-watch ceremony at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. Currier grew up in Westbrook and graduated from ...

4 indicted in connection with Kingfield meth lab blaze

FARMINGTON, Maine — Four people have been indicted in connection with a fire at an alleged methampthetamine lab in Kingfield. Joshua Bartlett of North New Portland, David Coffren of Kingfield and Seth Hinkley of Strong were indicted on one felony count of arson each. Bartlett and Isaac Moody of Phippsburg ...

Out of the Woods Celebrates Ten Years in Belfast

Out of the Woods, a locally owned store offering Maine made products, recently celebrated (somewhat quietly) it’s tenth anniversary. What began as a small store in the rear of the old Monroe Salt Works building on Front Street has become a fixture on Main Street in a block that features ...