West Bath, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting pleaded guilty to murder and other charges on Monday, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum term of life in prison. Joseph Eaton never provided a reason to law enforcement […]
WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing both his parents and two of their friends before shooting at motorists on a highway plans to enter pleas Monday that will resolve his criminal case, his lawyer said. Joseph Eaton withdrew his insanity defense late last year and his defense attorney told The […]
Jun. 28—Fruit flies have damaged strawberry crops around Maine, causing some growers to end their pick-your-own seasons early. Late this week, Maxwell’s Farm and Jordan’s Farm, both in Cape Elizabeth, posted notices on social media about the fruit fly issues. Jordan’s Farm said Friday that it would not be picking any more strawberries from its […]
Jun. 28—The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision Thursday, rejected a complicated settlement agreement between state and local governments and Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the addictive painkiller OxyContin that contributed significantly to the country’s deadly opioid crisis. The deal, which was agreed to in 2021 but has since been mired in legal limbo, […]
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. The FAA said on Tuesday an airport vehicle exited the runway before Southwest Flight 4805, a Boeing 737, began its […]
Jun. 27—People check out exhibits beneath a skeleton of a minke whale at the Maine State Aquarium, which reopened on Wednesday after being closed for four years. The aquarium in Boothbay Harbor was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and then underwent renovations. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer BOOTHBAY HARBOR — As sunny skies and blue ocean waters […]
Jun. 27—BOOTHBAY HARBOR — As sunny skies and blue ocean waters made for a picturesque Maine day in the village of West Boothbay Harbor, bubbling fish tanks, rare blue lobsters and interactive exhibits brought visitors of all ages to the Maine State Aquarium, which reopened Wednesday for the first time since it closed in 2020. […]
Jun. 25—Maine won’t have to wait long before it begins to lose valuable coastal infrastructure to high-tide floods. Forget king tides and storm surges. A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists predicts sunny-day floods caused by rising seas will hit critical infrastructure as soon as 2030 under a business-as-usual emissions scenario. “Even without […]
Jun. 24—Voters in at least five school districts across Maine earlier this month rejected school budgets that would have resulted in sizable property tax increases. In other communities, budgets passed, but just barely. Gorham, for example, is gearing up for a recount this week after its budget passed by just four votes. Steve Bailey, executive […]
Jun. 23—A rare tornado watch was issued Sunday by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, with the highest risk in Oxford County and parts of western Cumberland and York counties. Unstable weather patterns marked by warm, humid air have created conditions where tornados could touch down throughout much of northern New England, although the […]
Jun. 22—Maine summers are indeed getting hotter. And the state, which has more experience dealing with extreme cold than extreme heat, finds itself unprepared. Portland summers are 2.4 degrees warmer than in 1970, with two additional weeks of abnormally hot weather. That’s pretty close to the average increase nationwide. Portland’s summer nights are 3.6 degrees […]
Isle au Haut, Maine — If you take a ferry to Isle au Haut, an island community way off the coast of Maine, you can visit a gift shop and general store. And that’s it, because there are no other businesses on the island. “People who live out here are resilient, they’re creative,” Bob Olney, […]