Tag: Maine

4 Killed in Maine Home; 3 Wounded in Linked Highway Shooting

BOWDOIN, Maine—Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said. Hours later, a man was charged with murder. Police closed a portion of the interstate highway and residents and businesses in the…


Freight Train Engines, Cars Derail and Catch Fire in Maine

Several cars on a freight train derailed and caught fire early Saturday in rural Maine, officials and the train operator said. Three workers were hurt, but their injuries were said not to be life-threatening. The Maine Forest Service said in a statement that three locomotive engines and six cars carrying lumber and electrical wiring went…


School Officials Secretly Transitioned 13-Year-Old Girl: Lawsuit

Officials at a school in Maine secretly gave a 13-year-old girl a tool to compress her breasts and began calling the girl a boy without letting the girl’s mother know, according to a new lawsuit. The mother, Amber Lavigne, did not learn of the secret transition until she found a chest binder in her daughter’s room…


Maine 19-Year-Old Will Plead Guilty in Mosque Attack Plot

BANGOR, Maine—A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group will plead guilty to providing material support to terrorists. Xavier Pelkey of Waterville faces a maximum of 15 years in prison under a plea agreement in which a second…


Supreme Court to Consider Case of Litigious Disability Activist

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging a serial lawsuit filer who has sued more than 600 hotels over their alleged failure to post disability accessibility information on their websites. Activists say they are only helping to enforce the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which they say hotels do not…


Maine Lobstermen Square Off With Aquarium Over ‘False Statements’ Harming Sales

After years of back and forth with environmentalists, government officials, and others over alleged harm to the North Atlantic right whale, Maine’s lobstermen are going to court. An attorney for the fishermen said they are ready for both sides to lay their cards on the table. “We would like to resolve this as soon as…


Maine College Goes Into Lockdown After Shot Fired on Campus

The campus of a liberal arts college in Maine was on a temporary lockdown early Saturday after a shot was fired in a student housing complex during what one student called a massive annual party. Colby College said no students were hurt during an altercation that involved a firearm being discharged at the Alfond Senior…


Road Trip! Pack the Family Car and Head for 1 of These Destinations

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com The classic road trip is always a family favorite. Here are five ideas that will encourage you to hit the open road. Amazing Arizona Many visitors to the heart of the Southwest are surprised by the diversity found in the Grand Canyon state. From cactus-strewn deserts and crimson canyons…


Emergency Measures Issued as ‘Arctic’ Blast Hits Northeast US

A significant swath of Arctic air that is forecast to hit the northeastern United States on Friday has prompted emergency measures across the region. The National Weather Service on Friday wrote that a “strong arctic front” and winds will trigger significant wind chills as much as -50 degrees Fahrenheit or colder across the Midwest and…


LIVE NOW: Maine Medical Board Holds Hearing on the Suspension of Dr. Meryl Nass’s License

Day 3 of the Maine State Medical Board hearing on the licensure of Dr. Meryl Nass, to be held on Jan. 31. The board suspended Nass on Jan. 12, 2021, with no hearing. They accused Nass, a scientific advisory board member of Children’s Health Defense, of “unprofessional” and “disruptive” behavior based on her public criticism…