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Maine Man Charged With Killing His Mother
A Maine man has been charged with murder after his mother was found dead in her apartment earlier this week. Jason Ibarra, 42, was initially arrested Tuesday night and charged with violation of a conditional release. He was taken to Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset, where state police detectives met with him and informed him he was being charged with…
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Boy, 2, Shoots Both His Parents in Maine; All Hospitalized
Police in Maine are investigating how a toddler in Maine got a hold of a gun and shot both of his parents.
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Maine 2-Year-Old Shoots, Wounds Parents After Finding Gun on Nightstand, Police Say
A tragedy was narrowly avoided this week when a 2-year-old boy in Maine grabbed a handgun off of a nightstand in a home in West Bath and fired it. The toddler fired a single bullet from the gun that went through the boy’s mother’s leg, according to Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry. His father sustained a minor injury to...
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Maine Home Severely Damaged After Van Crashes Through It
A Maine woman is safe but part of her Bath home is destroyed after a van crashed through it over the weekend.
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After Rabid Fox Attacks, Maine City Moves to Trap, Euthanize Some Animals
A Maine city is close to adopting an extensive rabies prevention plan after a series of fox attacks. Town leaders in Bath. Maine, are moving towards using traps to catch and euthanize certain animals so they can be tested for the dangerous disease.
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Plan to Trap Rabid Foxes Causing Controversy
Rabid foxes have been a major problem for Bath, Maine, but a federal proposal to trap the animals has met local resistance.
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Elderly Maine Man Attacked by Rabid Fox — His 2nd Rabid Animal Encounter in 4 Months
An elderly Maine man is recovering after being attacked by a rabid fox in his driveway in Bath. Last week’s attack is the second time 88-year-old Norman Kenney had an encounter with a rabid animal in the last four months. Last Friday, Kenney was outside, closing up his garage, when he called to what he thought was his cat...
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Elderly Maine Man Bitten by Rabid Fox
An elderly Maine man is recovering after being attacked by a rabid fox in Bath, Maine, for the second time in four months.
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It's a Make-or-Break Holiday Season for These 6 Retailers
For many, the holidays spark joy, and are a time to relax in the comfort of family and friends. If you’re in retail, however, it’s a bit of a different story — especially if your business is struggling.
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Advent Calendars Have Exploded With Gift-Worthy Options
The Advent, to some Christians, is the four Sundays before Christmas. More generally, the variation of the Latin word for “coming” marks the season to prepare for the holiday. Among rituals associated with the Advent is keeping an Advent calendar. Some reusable versions begin on Dec. 1, and many include windows, doors or pockets to reveal a poem, portion of...
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Portland Worker Shortage Causes Toast Bar to Close
South Portland’s Toast Bar is remaining closed through at least the spring — not because of a lack of customers but because the city’s dealing with a worker shortage.
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Environmentalists Propose Mainers Farm Quahogs to Beat Pests
Few things are as embedded in Maine’s culture — or its mud — as clams, and an environmental group thinks the key to saving the shellfish might be growing a different kind of bivalve along the state’s coast. Manomet, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is proposing the shellfish shift as a way to beat predators that plague Maine’s clam diggers.
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Teen Girl Killed, 2 Boys Seriously Injured in NH Crash
A teenage girl is dead and two boys are recovering from serious injuries after a crash in northern New Hampshire. State police say one of the teen boys was driving Sunday night in Bath when he lost control of the vehicle, went off the road and struck a tree. Authorities believe the girl was in the back seat.
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Who Is Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Facing Federal Underage Sex Trafficking Charges in NYC?
Jeffrey Epstein’s background, his past guilty plea, his connections to high-profile U.S. and foreign government leaders and his federal non-prosecution agreement have been continually reported on for nearly a decade. But who is this billionaire, who owns an island and is now facing a federal sex trafficking indictment in New York City? Here’s a primer on the man — and...
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Who Is Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Facing Federal Underage Sex Trafficking Charges in NYC?
Jeffrey Epstein’s background, his past guilty plea, his connections to high-profile U.S. and foreign government leaders and his federal non-prosecution agreement have been continually reported on for nearly a decade. But who is this billionaire, who owns an island and is now facing a federal sex trafficking indictment in New York City? Here’s a primer on the man — and...
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22 Arrested for Obstruction at Christening of US Warship
Police in a Maine city say 22 protesters were arrested outside the christening of a U.S. warship at a shipyard.
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22 Arrested for Obstruction at Christening of US Warship
Police in a Maine city say 22 protesters were arrested outside the christening of a U.S. warship at a shipyard.
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Victoria's Secret ‘Rethinking' Annual Fashion Show, Says Network TV Not ‘Right Fit'
Lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret is “rethinking” its annual fashion show, according to a memo sent to employees Friday by L Brands CEO Les Wexner, which was obtained by CNBC. Wexner said network television is no longer the “right fit” for the event, which has been broadcast on ABC and CBS for almost 20 years. He said the company instead will...
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Fox Meets Demise After Attacking Woman in Maine
Officials say a fox bit a woman outside her home in Bowdoinham, Maine, then chased a neighbor’s dogs before running into the neighbor’s house, where it was killed. Sagadahoc Chief Deputy Brett Strout said the neighbor managed to pin the fox to the floor while his son killed it with a shovel on Tuesday.
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Coast Guard Cuts Power to Maine Lighthouse
The lights are out at a beloved Maine lighthouse due to an electrical problem.