Maine
Firearms instructor treated at mental health facility is person of interest in Maine shooting, police say
Local News A police intelligence bulletin says the man, Robert Card, had been trained as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Maine. An active shooter remained at large Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine. A lockdown has been ordered. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office By Associated Press updated on October 25, 2023 […]
Maine mother and son run at the same college cross-country meets
College Sports “His whole team saw me [and] were like, ‘Is that your girlfriend,’ and he’s like, ‘No, it’s my mom.’” Maine mother and son Joy and Cyrus Evans. University of Southern Maine Athletics/Instagram Collegiate cross-country races don’t usually double as family reunions — that is, until Joy and Cyrus Evans began running. The Maine […]
Coast Guard opens formal inquiry into collapse of mast on Maine schooner that killed a passenger
Local News FILE – This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher shows the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Kurt Schleicher via AP, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press October 16, 2023 | 5:12 PM PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard said Monday […]
Victim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor
Local News Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, 40, of Rockland, was declared dead Monday after she was evacuated from the stricken vessel Grace Bailey by the Coast Guard. This photo the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Kurt Schleicher via AP By Associated Press […]
1 dead, 3 injured after schooner’s mainmast breaks during cruise off Maine coast
Local News The Grace Bailey was returning from a four-day cruise when its mainmast broke about a mile east of Rockland Harbor. The Grace Bailey’s mainmast broke off the coast of Rockland, Maine, on Monday. Kurt Schleicher via AP A historic schooner’s mast broke while sailing off the coast of Maine Monday, killing a woman […]
Mother’s boyfriend arrested on murder charge in death of Maine 3-year-old
Local News Makinzlee Handrahan died on Christmas Day last year in Edgecomb. A man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 3-year-old girl in Maine on Christmas Day last year. Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, of Edgecomb, was arrested Friday morning and charged in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan in Edgecomb, according to police. […]
The country’s best pumpkin patch is in Maine, according to USA Today readers
New England Travel The farm grows 60 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine. Treworgy Family Orchards / Facebook It’s hard to top farms in Maine when it comes to fall activities, according to USA Today readers. New England has 6 of the best fall foliage road trips, according to […]