Litchfield News

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci congratulated six students from around Maine for being awarded State Police Memorial Scholarships.

For Amy Tremblay the loss of more than 100 young chickens and turkeys was terrible.

Lightning is blamed for a fast-moving fire that destroyed a barn in Litchfield. Tom Campbell said he was working near the barn when lightning struck Sunday and quickly engulfed his barn in flames.

The American Red Cross will be holding blood drives in the Mid-coast area during the month of June on the following dates and locations: - June 2 , Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls, 2 to 7 ...

In 1957, Sister Rachel Boucher stood before her first class of children at St. Andre's School in Biddeford.

Brian Rines, who was mayor of Gardiner for 14 years, wants to give it a second try against Sen.

Good Sam Club campers started arriving Tuesday for the annual Farmington spring Samboree to be held Friday through Sunday at the Farmington Fairgrounds.

The Open Book Players will present the classic children's story "Charlotte's Web" Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at Johnson Hall. via Sun-Journal

“We have one rule: There are no rules”

Virginia Wright shares tips on making the most of your cottage or camp. Virginia Wright In the June 2008 issue of Down East, Virginia Wright gave us " 12 Ways to Love Your Lake House." Here are three more tips ... via Down East

“We're being as transparent with you as we can. One hundred dollars per square foot is not a lot of money”

John Ottum opens the meeting It's time for Dresden, one of Lincoln County's fastest growing towns, to have a new fire station. via Lincoln County News

“It's been awhile since we've had a fatality here”

A young woman from Kittery was killed Monday morning when her car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer truck on Route 236. via The Citizen

“I always thought about it, but never dared to”

Keith Desrochers, a artist for 5150 Artwerks in Lewiston, Maine, applies new ink to the chest of Bob Hale of Waterville during the Down East Tattoo Show at the Bangor Elks Club Saturday, April 5, 2008. via Bangor Daily News

Two men face a number of criminal charges after leading police on a high-speed chase along the Maine Turnpike. via WMTW-TV Auburn

By Ardeana Hamlin Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - Bangor Daily News Get ready, get set, Shop Hop! That's the marching order for April, according to Evelyn Caruso, co-owner of The Cotton Cupboard in Bangor. via Bangor Daily News

“I came in my car and went right into the snowbank because I was paying attention to the fire”

Three generations of a Litchfield family lost their home Monday afternoon when a fire ripped through their trailer. via Sun-Journal

“It's sort of the I-95 or the Maine Turnpike of our system”

Central Maine Power has started asking Lewiston-area property owners to sell pieces of their land so the electric company can complete a massive update to its power lines and equipment - the backbone of the ... via Sun-Journal

“Just an incredible amount of stuff comes in here. You don't have five minutes to concentrate on anything.”

At age 71, Mike Byron - a self-proclaimed "hippie banker" in the 1960s - is starting a new career as town manager. via Sun-Journal

“Then we realized it wasn't so much a personal problem but a business opportunity.”

' Relocating to Winthrop more than a year ago has been a wicked good move for The Wicked Bean coffee shack. via MaineCoastNOW.com

AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Emeregency Management Agency has opened -- or will be opening -- the following warming shelters for those who lost power due to Wednesday's winter storm: Augusta: An overnight ... via WMTW-TV Auburn