Coming up on Maine Things Considered Monday, July 16, 2012

Dear wooow, Coming up on Maine Things Considered Monday, July 16, 2012 Monday, July 16, 2012 Coming up on Maine Things Considered at 5:30 pm on MPBN Radio and always on mpbn.net:   Two environmental groups say a proposed toll road in northern Maine would cut through more than five dozen conservation and outdoor recreation areas. Supporters say it's not so. Several bat species may be on the brink of extinction, and their die-off is being described by some as "the most precipitous wildlife decline in the past century." And Maine's just-retired state veterinarian says he's concerned about a number of insect-borne diseases in Maine wildlife. These stories and more on tonight's Maine Things Considered. UPDATE: Medical Examiner says Maine Man Died of Stab Wound James Dodge, 38, of China, died Saturday after being taken to an Augusta hospital Friday night, and his death has now been ruled a homicide. Maine Ranks Next-to-Last in Student Achievement Growth Maine was ranked higher than only one state--Iowa--in a Harvard study of gains in student test scores over the past two decades. Sanford Skateboarder Dies After Being Hit by Truck Authorities say the boy died today after being hit Friday by a commercial truck while crossing a street in the southern Maine town. Murder Trial Gets Under Way in Rockland Opening statements got underway today in the trial of Arnold Diana, 35, who is charged with strangling Katrina Windred, 47, to death in his apartment while her 11-year-old son sat outside in her car. Green Groups Blast Maine East-West Highway Proposal The heads of the Forest Ecology Network and Restore: The North Woods said today that a 220-mile highway from Calais to Coburn Gore is a "colossal'' threat to Maine's environment and economy. Former Maine Newspaper Designer Dead The father of Adrianne Robert, 29, a former Lewiston Sun Journal page designer, says Florida police called him Saturday to tell him that his daughter had been found dead in her Clearwater, Fla., apartment. Police Investigating Suspicious Death in Maine Police say James Dodge, 38, of China, died Friday night after being brought to an Augusta hospital. US Officials say La. Fugitive Caught in Maine Benjamin Gottke, 43, who allegedly escaped last week from a Louisiana prison, was taken into custody Saturday after he tried to flee from a port of entry in Houlton. Mitchell to Address Maine Climate Conference The former Maine senator will present the keynote address Thursday at a Northport climate change conference, which is not open to the public. Maine Gas Prices Jump Nearly 7 Cents per Gallon The price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com says the retail price of a gallon of gas in Maine now stands at an average of $3.52. Police: Boy Trying to Set Maine Home on Fire Shot Police in the southern Maine town of Gorham say the boy was shot after he allegedly tried to set a home on fire while people were inside. Maine Man Takes First Skydive--at Age 90 Lester Slate, of Exeter, learned how to use a parachute during World War II, but never tried a jump until Sunday. Maine Lighthouse Open House Set for Next Weekend The historic 1847 Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, which was acquired by a nonprofit group in 2002, will be open for tours next Saturday. Portland Considers Ban on Median Strip Panhandling The Portland City Council today will consider a police-proposed ordinance that would ban panhandlers from median strips. Maine Woman killed in Crash on Upstate NY Highway Authorities say Alisha Makepeace, 26, of Portland died after the car she was driving drifted from the center lane into the median, where it struck the end of a guide rail. Girl Suffers Burns Falling into Fire Pit in Maine Officials say the Milton, N.H., child was playing outside at a resort Sunday morning when she fell backward into a fire pit containing hot coals. Rabies Cases in Maine on the Rise The state has had an average of 65 cases a year over the past three years, and this year to date, 50 cases have already been confirmed. Maine Electric Utility Disconnects Record Number The number of Central Maine Power customers disconnected for non-payment was up 60 percent compared with the number of such disconnections in 2007. Maine Man who Asked for Flogging Gets Prison Time Domingos Nobrega was sentenced to prison Friday for his role in an armed standoff in Bangor in 2010. Police Release Name of Pedestrian Killed in Bangor Authorities have identified the victim, struck Saturday morning as she crossed a ramp to Interstate 95, as Brecon Oldham, 57. Founded by the University of Maine System and Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges.

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