Abbot News

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the conviction of an Abbot man in the death of two friends in a car accident nearly four years ago.

Maine wildlife biologist Chuck Hulsey spent all day Thursday trying to find a yearling deer in Western Maine that thinks it's anything but a deer.

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the center of Kennebunkport's Dock Square was unveiled on Memorial Day 1909.

Piscataquis County Sheriff John Goggin said Tuesday he would encourage more unified work details between his department and local police in an effort to curb speeding and other traffic violations.

CCAMDEN,ROCKPORT,ROCKLAND : The results of today 's duplicate bridge game of The Idle Rich DBC are as follows: First, North-South, Elsie Catell of Rockport and Mary Murphy of Camden. via Village Soup

“For policy purposes, this case is of critical importance to the state of Maine”

Whether an Abbot man's manslaughter conviction should be overturned because a major piece of evidence was destroyed before he was charged is scheduled to be one of six appeals the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ... via Bangor Daily News

“The board feels they've come in with a budget that respects the taxpayers as well as the learners”

A proposed 2008-2009 budget of $7,219,748 for the operation of SAD 4 schools will be up for adoption by directors at their May 13 meeting. via Bangor Daily News

“Due to the road conditions, coupled with the fact that there are several residences in this area, I advised the deputy to cease the pursuit”

A Canaan man was arrested Saturday night after leading police on a 20-mile chase, doubling back when he spotted tire spike mats, and attempting to hide in a driveway. via Bangor Daily News

“He would pick out a town, then pick a neighborhood and basically he'd hit everything he could in that neighborhood and then move on”

Investigator Dave Wilson of the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Department studies a DeLorme map that is marked with ''X's'' indicating the towns where a Dover-Foxcroft man committed burglaries over the year. via Bangor Daily News

Subtitle: What do the inventor of the machine gun, a King of England, an America/Canadian/Bahamian multi-millionaire, a Nazi financier, and "Lucky" Luciano have in common with a tiny town in central Maine? ... via Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

“Dear Ga & Will, All fine and dandy. Having a gd. Time. Love, Paul.”

By Roxanne Moore Saucier Monday, December 24, 2007 - Bangor Daily News The postcard of "North Bay Near New Mount Kineo House, Kineo, ME" was postmarked July 2, 1912. via Bangor Daily News

UNION : The Union Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the annual Christmas in the Country with the setup of Christmas trees on the Union Common on Saturday, Nov. via Village Soup

The following letter from Maine Maritime Academy board of trustees Chairman Victoria Larson was distributed by MMA to Castine residents last Tuesday. via The Ellsworth American