Warren News

According to a statement by Commissioner Dr. Joseph Fitzpatrick, LaPlante started his MDOC career more than 25 years ago as a guard at Maine State Prison in Thomaston.

A possible bomb, which closed a portion of Main Street and called for the evacuation of area residents, was deemed a dud July 21 by the Maine State Police bomb squad.

Maitland R. Prior, 76, died peacefully surrounded by his family while holding his wife's hand July 18, 2014, at his home in Cushing.

Lack of appropriate electrical power is once again delaying the cleanup of 27,000 tons of fiber materials that have plagued the town for 15 years.

The second phase of adulthood is often accompanied by introspective analysis of the paths we didn't take and ones we may yet pursue.

The past few weeks have seen a steady stream of hard-working volunteers giving their time and talents to Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, and not all of them are retirees with extra hours on their hands.

Waldoboro Emergency Medical Services Deputy Director Mike Poli discusses a train derailment scenario July 10. Poli is flanked by Dana Dyer , an emergency medical technican for Waldoboro, and Robert Wood, assistant EMS director for Warren.

Peaceful, elevated, wooded lot with over 300 ft on North Pond. Soils tested for septic, road has been used year round with electric service.

Last weekend I attended the Lie-Nielsen Open House at the company's factory in Warren, Maine, and got to hang out with a lot of contributors to Popular Woodworking Magazine and work together on an unusual Dutch Tool Chest.

Georges River Land Trust's 23rd annual Gardens in the Watershed tour, 10 am to 5 pm, rain or shine.

A man who was 16 when his adult lover recruited him and his friends to kill her husband in a case that inspired the Nicole Kidman movie "To Die For" has been moved to a minimum-security prison.

None of my readers, or me, remember Lake City Inn, because it was only at Megunticook Lake for three years, burning in 1895.

A former Winnacunnet High School student convicted of shooting and killing his adult lover's husband in 1990 has been let out of prison on a work release.

While Pamela Smart continues to serve a life sentence for her role in the murder of her husband, News 9 has learned that the other four people convicted in the crime are all now out of prison.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

I "borrowed" this picture of Mary May from the Lie-Nielsen web site . As I get ready to leave for the Lie-Nielsen Open House , I'm looking at the list of the many storied demonstrators who will be on hand.

Rose & The Wayfaring Strangers will perform this week in the seasonal lawn concert series of the Rockport Masonic Center, 361 Main St. The music will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 9. The band's style of music ranges from Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Linda Ronstadt to Merle Haggard, with a little bluegrass gospel thrown in for good measure.

The Town of Warren will present a gala concert for all ages Sunday, July 13, between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Woolen Mill Park on the downtown banks of the St. George River.

I'll be at the Lie-Nielsen open house in Warren, Maine this Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. On Friday, I'll be demonstrating "Five Quick Fixes for Less-than-stellar Dovetails" throughout the day in our booth.

Madison Woodcock, 5, of Union adds some extra water for Blake Emery, 6, of Camden to cool off at Chickawaukie Pond July 3. Temperatures flaired in the 70s and humidity made it almost unbearable until afternoon showers cooled things off a bit.