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2 months ago | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter |Emily Allen
Doctors believe Roy and Janet Palmer could have spent another decade together. More yearly trips to the Fryeburg Fair, more nights spent watching NCIS and NASCAR races, more spontaneous day trips and visits with family. Janet Palmer thought they’d still have that future when she dropped her 69-year-old husband off at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta five years ago for abnormal stomach pain.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
Whether you want to be quizzed on sports stats or asked to name that tune, you can easily find a bar, brewery or restaurant in Maine that will test your knowledge any night of the week. It’s no wonder trivia nights are so popular at here, especially in winter. As the temperature drops and darkness falls earlier, people are looking for more to do indoors in the evening.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
centralmaine.com | Amber Carter
COACHELLA, Calif. — A Nevada man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said Sunday. He was released Saturday on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was driving a black SUV that was stopped by deputies assigned to the rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
COACHELLA, Calif. — A Nevada man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said Sunday. He was released Saturday on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was driving a black SUV that was stopped by deputies assigned to the rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country. “We’ve seen these summer increases every summer that COVID-19 has been with us,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Johns Hopkins University infectious disease physician. “What’s different about these cases this summer vs.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
Here are key developments in Russia’s case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system. He was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison. Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
WASHINGTON — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, making a rare political appearance. But unlike in years past, she is not expected to address the gathering where her husband, former President Donald Trump, will formally accept the Republican nomination. While in the White House, Melania Trump sought to maintain her privacy and was often a reluctant presence on the campaign trail.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
Maxwell’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth, a favorite spot for pick-your-own strawberries, is closing after 51 years. “It is with heavy hearts and many tears that we are announcing this year, 2024, was the final season of Maxwell’s Strawberry Farm,” a statement on the farm’s website said. “Believe when we say we feel the weight of nine generations in this decision.”The Maxwell family has been growing fruit and vegetables in Cape Elizabeth for centuries.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Amber Carter
MOSCOW — Robert Woodland, a Russian-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Thursday. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group. Russian media reported that his name matches that of a U.S. citizen interviewed in 2020, who said he was born in the Perm region in 1991 and adopted by an American couple at age 2.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
sunjournal.com | Amber Carter
RUIDOSO, N.M. — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures. The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those responsible for the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced thousands to flee.
