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Couple Got Lost for 4 Days in Woods Behind House

Pamela Helmstadter's husband of 31 years dies while lost in forested area in Maine

(Newser) - A man has died after he and his wife took a casual stroll in the woods behind their Maine home and ended up lost for four nights. John Helmstadter, 82, Pamela Helmstadter, 72, and their black lab Lucy had set out for a walk along trails behind their Alexander home...

On Call, Trump Keeps Calling Maine Gov a 'He'

Gov. Janet Mills is a woman

(Newser) - During a call with Maine supporters Monday, Donald Trump repeatedly referred to the state's female governor, Janet Mills, as "he." The Republican presidential nominee spoke for more than 15 minutes during the "tele-rally" to mark the first day of early voting in the state, and a...

Jurors Join Chase of Convict Fleeing Courthouse

31-year-old running away in handcuffs makes it out of building but not much farther

(Newser) - A Maine judge had just ordered Nicholas Carter, who had been out on bail awaiting trial, taken into custody after he was found guilty and taken to the Somerset County Jail. But Carter, in a suit and handcuffs, jumped the bar and ran out of the second-floor courtroom and building...

The World Has Only 2 Shakers Left
The Last Remaining Shakers
Are Ages 67 and 86
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The Last Remaining Shakers Are Ages 67 and 86

New York Times Magazine writer visits their community in Maine

(Newser) - "The youngest Shaker in the world is 67 years old, and his name is Arnold," writes Jordan Kisner in the New York Times Magazine . That would be Brother Arnold Hadd, to be precise, who joined the Shaker community at their Sabbathday Lake village in Maine at the age...

Rembrandt Discovered in Maine Attic Sells for $1.4M

A European collector now owns 17th-century 'Portrait of a Girl,' found at Camden estate

(Newser) - You never know what you'll find hidden in a Maine attic: lobster traps, weathered Stephen King novels, perhaps a long-lost Rembrandt. The latter is what turned up in an estate in Camden, and it's now in the hands of a European collector, who scooped it up at auction...

Man Missing 4 Days Found Alive in Maine Bog

The 75-year-old was in 'surprisingly good condition'

(Newser) - A Maine man was found alive four days after he disappeared, and he apparently spent all that time in a bog. Michael Altmaier, 75, was reported missing after he failed to show up to a meeting at which he'd been expected last Monday, the Bangor Daily News reports. His...

This Is the Most Dangerous State in America

New Mexico tops the list, while Rhode Island is deemed the safest

(Newser) - Perhaps no one knows better than personal injury lawyers how dangerous simply existing can be these days—especially in the US, where death rates are about 2.5 times higher than the average rates in other high-income nations, per Newsweek . That's why the Caputo and Van Der Walde Injury...

Maine Man Who Killed 4, Shot at Cars Pleads Guilty

'I honestly think I deserve more,' Joseph Eaton says after getting life sentence

(Newser) - A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting pleaded guilty to murder and other charges on Monday, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum term of life in prison. Joseph Eaton has never provided an explanation...

These Are the Best, Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Texas ranks No. 1, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Summertime, and the drivin' is easy—or at least it is in Texas, the No. 1 city on WalletHub's list of the best states for a summer road trip. The site looked at all 50 nifty to see which ones have the potential to draw out your inner Kerouac,...

Widow of Late LL Bean Chief Says Her Trees Were Poisoned

Lisa Gorman accuses Missouri couple of tainting oaks in Maine for better view at their summer home

(Newser) - Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family's oceanfront view of Camden Harbor, allegedly felled by well-heeled...

Hundreds Attend Stranger's Funeral After Plea

Nursing home's request for former Marine Gerry Brooks in Maine was heard

(Newser) - Former US Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking if anyone would serve as a pallbearer or simply attend his burial, per the AP . Within minutes, it was turning away volunteers to carry...

Maine Joins Compact to Bypass Electoral College

Effort doesn't have enough states participating to take effect yet

(Newser) - Maine will become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the Democratic governor's announcement Monday that she's letting the proposal become law without her signature. Under the proposed compact, each state would allocate all its electoral votes to whoever wins...

Cop Charged With Lying in Missing-Person Case

Former Maine officer allegedly changed records after making false claim to man's father

(Newser) - A former police officer in Maine is facing multiple charges connected to the alleged falsification of information about his interactions with a missing man. Court records show that former Washburn officer Chandler Cole was arrested March 29 and charged with aggravated forgery, tampering with public records or information, falsifying physical...

Maine Mass Shooter Had a Traumatic Brain Injury

It 'likely played a role in his symptoms,' director of Boston University CTE Center concludes

(Newser) - The mass shooter who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, in October, did not have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain condition tied to repeated hits to the head, but he did have a traumatic brain injury that may have contributed to his crimes. Robert Card is thought to have experienced...

Ladies, These States May Be Worth Looking Into

Massachusetts tops WalletHub's list of best states for women; Oklahoma comes in last

(Newser) - What better way to mark Women's History Month than to tag the places in the US where women have the best chances at career opportunities and a better standard of living? WalletHub looked at all 50 states, using more than two dozen metrics in two main categories to create...

The Tale of the Valentine's Day Bandit

A tradition powered by the late Kevin Fahrman carries on in Portland, Maine

(Newser) - Since 1976, residents of Portland, Maine, have awoken on Valentine's Day to find bright red hearts plastered everywhere—on church steeples, construction cranes, and a military fort accessible only by boat. In many ways, it's like a late Christmas or early Easter. "Children and adults alike go...

Dad Dies Saving Son, 4, After Both Fall Into Frozen Pond

Maine man got boy to safety before succumbing

(Newser) - A Maine man and his 4-year-old son were out for a walk near their Carmel home around 6:30am Friday when both of them fell through the ice on frozen Etna Pond. Kevin Howell, 51, got his son to safety and told him to go get his mother, NBC News...

Maine Court on Trump Ballot Decision: SCOTUS Must Rule First

He says Maine secretary of state 'acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner'

(Newser) - Maine primary voters may be able to cast their vote for former President Donald Trump after all. The Maine Superior Court on Wednesday said the December decision from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to remove Trump's name from the ballot should be put on hold pending a Supreme Court...

Storm Washes Away Maine's Historic Fishing Shacks

Portland community mourns the loss of century-old buildings

(Newser) - For more than a century, fishing shacks sat at Fisherman's Point, Willard Beach, in South Portland, Maine—until Saturday, when a record high tide washed them away. Water levels reached higher than 14 feet, leading to significant flooding damage, USA Today reports. The three iconic shacks, often used as...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Void Colorado Ruling

Filing argues former president wasn't part of an insurrection

(Newser) - Former President Trump took his appeal of Colorado's decision barring him from its presidential primary ballot to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a ruling that will prevent other states from doing the same thing. Colorado's Supreme Court had found Trump was ineligible, based on the US...

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