Maine

H1N1 cases down; vaccine access up

Some parts of the country are seeing a small decline in H1N1, as others, including Maine and Hawaii, see an increase. 43 states have widespread flu activity compared with 48 at beginning of month Prevalence still higher than...

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Car chase driver dies in crash

By Herald wire services Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Updated 3m ago LEWISTON, Maine - A high-speed police chase on the Maine Turnpike ended when the car cops were pursuing crashed and burst into flames, killing the driver. A...

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3-car crash on Woodbury Ave.

At least 1 hurt; collision snarls midday traffic Portsmouth Police Officer, Rich Barbazon takes information concerning a three car collision on Woodbury Avenue Friday afternoon. A male victim in a Suburu Forrester was...

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Memorial is a N.H. bridge; Herald must act to save it

Nov. 18 — To the Editor: Sitting a couple of hundred miles up the Maine coast, there isn't anyone who knows or cares about our bridge. They've got their own big-time problems that aren't getting fixed. One thing's for certain,...

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Robert F. Pucciarelli

WELLS, Maine — Robert Francis "Bob" Pucciarelli, 83, of Wells, formerly of Medway, Mass., died early Thursday morning, Nov. 19, 2009. He was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Newton, Mass. Robert was the son of Ellis and Grace...

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Maine dad accused of abduction waives extradition

BC-NH — Missing Girl,0081 Maine dad accused of abduction waives extradition Eds: APNewsNow. ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of abducting his 2-year-old daughter and bringing her to New Hampshire has agreed to be returned...

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Grant awarded for permanent display at Counting House in South Berwick

By Jason Claffey jclaffey@fosters.com Courtesy photo/Wendy Pirsig The Old Berwick Historical Society was recently awarded a $5,000 state grant for a new exhibition at its Counting House Museum, above, in South Berwick, Maine....

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Lawyers, Guns and Money(Maine)

The BDN’s recent series of stories on guns in Maine revealed, among other things, the chasm that lies between those who want to regulate gun ownership and use and those who believe gun ownership is as sacrosanct as the secret...

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Maine governor orders $63M in department cutbacks

By GLENN ADAMS Associated Press Writer AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced. Lawmakers passed a budget this year...

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Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base

The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station. By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Writer BRUNSWICK, Maine — The rumble of...

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