Burnham News

Well I have to tell you, Grandson Gabe of Montville spent a few nights with me. Monday morning a oeShootera his pet turkey and Lin, Gabea s Dad, who said a oesomeday that turkey is going to get run overa , lost his footing and got run over.

The plant manager of General Electric Security, the town's largest employer, wants employees who need hospital care to travel 22 miles south -- not one mile down the road.

As the colorful and comfortable Adirondack chairs before him were claimed one by one, 6-year-old Johnny O'Brien's bottom lip began to tremble.

BURNHAM : A Hartland man was charged with operating under the influence Sept. 19 after he reportedly blew a turn and drove his car off the road.

How do you like them apples? Maine farmers say crops are looking sweet despite rain-filled summer Albert Wilson from Clarendon, Jamaica, picks Macintosh apples for Rowea s House of Apples in Newport on Thursday.

MONROE : As Monroea s Postmaster, she is the face of government service in managing for us all things that travel by mail.

BROOKS : After a year of hard work by a handful of dedicated volunteers, trains are running in Waldo County again.

It could be coincidence, but it seems unlikely. Two dangerous explosions at two rural Maine wood pellet manufacturing plants in less than five months should raise concerns about safety as this industry expands.

James I. Rockefeller, 76, of Dresden, died Monday, July 27, 2009, after a short illness.

James I. Rockefeller, 76, of Dresden, died Monday, July 27, 2009, after a short illness.

Marcus R. Chase, 33, of Burnham, pleaded guilty to theft by receiving stolen property and was fined $250; violating condition of release and was fined $250. William A. Dunton, 45, of Burnham, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release and was sentenced to two days in Waldo County Jail.

International WoodFuels LLC, a San Diego-based biomass thermal energy company, recently announced plans to build a biomass manufacturing facility in Burnham, Maine.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci will be in attendance today as International Woodfuels LLC announces its plan to build a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Burnham, Maine.

AUGUSTA : News out of Augusta Tuesday, Jluly 21, was that a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is slated to be built in Waldo County and by next summer, could be producing as much as 100,000 tons of clean-burning wood pellets.

The use of wood pellets and stoves is expected to keep growing, but an industry official does not foresee a situation similar to last winter when high oil prices caused demand to soar.

A Portland company is planning to build a $20 million wood pellet manufacturing plant in the central Maine town of Burnham.

A Portland company will discuss its plans this morning to build a $20 million wood pellet manufacturing plant that will help keep the world's largest wooden golf tee factory operating in Maine.

PORTLAND, Maine a ' Gov. John Baldacci will attend the announcement of plans for a wood pellet manufacturing plant to be built in Burnham.

WINSLOW, Maine a ' Maine state biologists are investigating a report of a mountain lion sighting in Winslow.

Police are not releasing the names of two females involved in a car crash Monday morning in Burnham.