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Traffic stop in Searsport nets more than 22 ounces of marijuana
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 12:43 p.m.
SEARSPORT, Maine — A Waldo County deputy who pulled over a vehicle after noticing a defect wound up confiscating more that 22 ounces of marijuana and 5 grams of a powder believed to be the illegal drug ecstasy. Deputy Arthur Smith of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office was conducting routine ...
Woman allegedly on drugs drifts off road, strikes several parked cars in Winterport
WINTERPORT, Maine — A local woman was arrested Sunday night after she drove off the road in downtown Winterport and struck several parked cars, causing extensive damage, police say. Laurie A. Uhrin, 41, of Winterport admitted to being on two prescription drugs when she drifted off Main Street in a ...
Lincolnville Center church plans activities during Lent
LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — The United Christian Church will hold a series of special services during Lent. “Music and Reflection for the Season of Lent” will be held at 4 p.m. Sundays, beginning Feb. 26. The 45-minute programs will include performances by local musicians, selected readings and a time for quiet ...
Police probing death of 17-year-old boy in Bath
on Feb. 21, 2012, at 4:55 p.m.
BATH, Maine — Bath police are investigating the case of a 17-year-old boy who was found dead Sunday morning by his girlfriend. Bath Lt. Stan Cielinski said investigators are awaiting a cause of death determination from the state’s medical examiner, but that police do not suspect foul play. The name ...
Suspicious package in Rockland destroyed
ROCKLAND, Maine — A package destined for a shopping center here was destroyed after a suspicious powder was detected. Deputy Rockland Police Chief Wally Tower said Tuesday that the department received a call shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, from United Parcel Service on Merrill Drive. Security workers at ...
Judge rules Owls Head ‘bridge’ permit was legal
ROCKLAND, Maine — A Superior Court judge has sided with the town of Owls Head in an appeal of a building permit granted for a 60-foot-long walkway that a neighbor claims is a bridge. Justice Jeffrey Hjelm ruled that the community’s code enforcement officer was the proper person to have ...
Pit bull euthanized after attacking Waldoboro family
WALDOBORO, Maine — Members of a family whose pit bull mauled two children will not be charged with anything other than having an unlicensed dog because, according to Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde, the animal had never exhibited any aggression before the attack. The pit bull, which hospitalized a 12-year-old ...
Fishermen’s Forum kicks off March 1
ROCKPORT, Maine — The largest annual gathering of fishermen and other industry officials in Maine is scheduled to start Thursday, March 1, at the Samoset Resort. “We have it all going on. It’s a pretty substantial forum,” said Chilloa Young, coordinator of the 37th Annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum. She said ...
Rockland readies for Walmart departure
ROCKLAND, Maine — City officials have reached out to their neighbors to plan for the future of Camden Street once its largest retailer moves to Thomaston. Walmart has received approval from Thomaston to build on Route 1 near the Rockland line, 3.4 miles south of its current Route 1, or ...
Family of missing man praying for good outcome but fearing the worst
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The last time they saw each other, Jason Reil made a promise to his father that he didn’t keep. “I told him, ‘Promise me you’ll take all the medications you’ve got to take for today,’” said Doug Reil of Brunswick of his 33-year-old son. “I told him, ...
Man faces charges after allegedly driving truck through shed
By Darcie Moore, Times Record on Feb. 20, 2012, at 5:37 p.m.
BOWDOIN, Maine — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department arrested a Topsham man on a charge of operating under the influence of drugs after he reportedly crashed his vehicle into a shed Friday morning on Lewis Hill Road. Deputy Matt Sharpe went to the scene of the crash, which was ...
Camden library series to focus on environment
on Feb. 20, 2012, at 4:34 p.m.
CAMDEN, Maine — The Camden Public Library will hold a series of speakers on environmental issues in March. “Various Angles on the Environment” will include speakers on sustainability, permaculture, philosophy and aesthetics of the environment, preserving jobs in the Maine north woods, local effects of climate change, preserving Maine rivers ...
Warren budget passed on to voters
WARREN, Maine — Residents are scheduled to gather next month for the annual town meeting with a proposed budget that is up 3 percent. The effect on property taxes is expected to be minimal with the use of additional surplus to cushion the increase. A $2,142,216 budget was unveiled last ...
Belfast doctor’s condition improving after being dragged, pinned by truck
BELFAST, Maine — A local doctor who was dragged and pinned by his truck nearly two weeks ago has been upgraded to fair condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Harry Richter, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, initially had been listed ...
POLICE BEAT
Drunken rampage leads to multiple charges for Bath man
BATH, Maine — A Bath man faces multiple charges after he ransacked his apartment in a drunken rage early Sunday morning and then fought with the officers who came to arrest him, said Bath Police Chief Michael Field. Sean Boynton, 44, is being held in Two Bridges Regional Jail in ...
POLICE BEAT
Police: Bath woman ‘lucky’ to be alive following brutal domestic violence knife attack
BATH, Maine — A Bath woman is lucky to be alive and her live-in boyfriend is being held on $100,000 cash bail following a brutal domestic violence knife attack Monday morning, according to Bath Police Lt. Stan Cielinski. Matthew T. Wycoff, 28, who police think moved to Bath within the ...
Maine lobster boat races scheduled
The Associated Press on Feb. 20, 2012, at 5:32 a.m.
WINTERPORT, Maine — It may be the dead of winter, but summer’s schedule of Maine lobster boat races is coming into shape. The Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association says the season will kick off June 16 with races in Boothbay, followed the next day with races in Rockland. Additional races ...
Bath man, 80, continues legacy of advocating for Maine downtowns
BATH, Maine — Call him the King of Maine Downtowns. Twenty years ago, Walmart was in the midst of building a new store in Brunswick, which William King Jr. saw as an ominous threat to the vibrancy of nearby downtown Bath. So King, who already had logged a couple of ...
In Camden, some of America’s brightest minds ask if the US has what it takes to prosper in the future
CAMDEN, Maine — The concept was simple: Bring people together to discuss some of the most complex challenges facing the United States and its place in the world. That’s how the annual Camden Conference started 25 years ago at the hands of a dozen area residents, including Robert Tierney, a ...
Sex offender arrested outside West Bath elementary school
The Associated Press on Feb. 18, 2012, at 1:31 p.m.
WEST BATH, Maine — A sex offender from Massachusetts with a history of sexually assaulting children is behind bars after a student’s grandfather reported his car parked outside an elementary school. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department says 58-year-old John Rosa, of Lexington, Mass., was arrested Thursday in West Bath on ...
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Maple syrup producers concerned about mild winter
Maine inspires chefs and foodies nationwide
Photos of Mainers who served in Vietnam War needed for national center
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