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Police say homes in Minot and Mechanic Falls burned; have Minot man into custody

May 24, 2013 2:00 pm

MINOT — Authorities said a local man who held police at bay in a December armed standoff at his Verrill Road home burned down his house on Friday as well as the mobile home belonging to his estranged wife before leading police on two high speed chases. Michael Callahan, 44, was taken...

May 24, 2013 1:15 pm

Robert Rich, a U.S. Navy veteran of Auburn, is reflected in some of the memorial stones at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston on Friday morning during an impromptu Memorial Day ceremony. Saturday's parade was canceled because of the wet-weather forecast. A brief wreath-laying ceremony and a few s...

LePage signs law to set grading system for maple syrup

May 24, 2013 1:40 pm

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is one of the nation's top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is graded. LePage on Thursday put his name on a bill that replaces Maine's existing maple syrup grading system with one proposed by...

May 24, 2013 1:31 pm

It’s not unusual for people who enjoy the taste of beer to envy those who make their living brewing malt-flavored alcoholic beverages. Based on the overall growth of Maine breweries last year, even people who don’t enjoy the flavor of beer might wish they were in the Maine beer...

May 23, 2013 12:00 am

There's a fish in Daphne Izer's freezer waiting to be kissed. It will be the star of an event next weekend, along with rum, bologna, an authentic Canadian rock and knee-high rubber boots. They're all elements of a ceremony that, judging by photos from years past, seems to attract uninhibit...

Bangor man charged with murder, escape from psychiatric hospital found not competent to stand trial

May 24, 2013 12:17 pm

BANGOR — A local man has been found not competent to stand trial for murder in connection with the death of a man who was thrown off the balcony of a Fourth Street apartment in Bangor in June 2011, according to his attorney. William L. Hall, 31, of Bangor, who is also charged with es...

Bath man gets almost two years for child porn

May 24, 2013 12:15 pm

LEWISTON — A federal judge sentenced a Bath man Friday to nearly two years in prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Joseph Finocchiaro, 62, to 21 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced in Portland. When F...

Maine bill seeks to protect American loggers' jobs

May 24, 2013 11:55 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that would protect some American loggers' jobs from being taken by workers employed by foreign companies has cleared a hurdle in the Maine Senate. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson's bill won preliminary approval Thursday. It would bar the state from...

Maine Senate OKs cellphone privacy bill

May 24, 2013 10:50 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill aimed at protecting the privacy of cellphone users has won an initial vote of approval in the Maine Senate. The bill, which was approved Thursday night, would require police to get a warrant before engaging in location tracking of cellphones and other GPS-enable...

Bill requires exercise time in Maine schools

May 24, 2013 10:48 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill requiring Maine public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each school day for kindergarten through fifth grade students has won an initial round in the state Senate. By a 24-10 vote, senators gave initial approval to the bill sponsored b...

Memorial Day event moved to Friday in Twin Cities

May 24, 2013 10:40 am

LEWISTON — The L-A Veterans Council has canceled Saturday's Memorial Day parade and dedication ceremony due to weather. The Council, in cooperation with Schooner Estates, held a brief dedication ceremony at Veterans Park on Friday at 11:30 a.m. to place wreaths on memorial stones.