You'd think that just working at a Wendy's restaurant would be difficult for Ronald MacDonald.

Now, the 22-year-old MacDonald - no relation to Ronald McDonald, the clown - has been charged with stealing money from a safe at the Wendy's.

Police said the restaurant manager called police early Monday, saying he found MacDonald and another employee taking money from the safe at about 1:30 a.m.

MacDonald and Steve Lemay, 20, both of Manchester, were detained at the store until police arrived.

This Story from the Bangor Daily News - November 15, 2005

ELLSWORTH - A 280-pound pig bound for a Bangor slaughterhouse saw a red light as an opportunity Monday when it jumped clear out of the wooden trailer it was riding in and attempted to make a break for it.

When its owner stopped for a traffic light at the corner of Oak and Main streets at about 11:30 a.m., the freedom-seeking sow leaped for her life and scampered down the road toward Lincoln Street.

The pink pig with brown spots fled on hoof as officers pursued her to Birch Street and through several yards before she stopped on Bayview Avenue to rest after about 30 minutes of freedom.

"She was tired so she laid down," said Ellsworth police Officer Daniel Owens, who chased the swine along with Officer Chad Wilmot. "That's probably the most exercise she has had in her life."

Police officers and firefighters surrounded her, looped a rope around her pork shoulders and lassoed her neck with a dog snare. They attempted to drag her back to the trailer using a flexible plastic backboard but the feisty pig would have none of it; she protested by curling her pink lips and letting out piercing squeals that made bystanders wince.

Did you see where the science teacher from Blue Hill will be remembered for his Twinkie now that he is retired. Seems that one day he thought he would see how long the "shelf-life" of a Twinkie was, so he set it atop his blackboard. After 30 some years, he thinks it's still edible. Someone is going to build a showcase for it to help preserve it. Can you imagine? And  I would have assumed that it would have been a Dunkin' Donut! He says he isn't going to completely retire from education. He has bought a new telescope and plans to study the stars! I think he thinks he has found a new constellation in the form of a Twinkie!

At a recent stem cell research symposium sponsored by Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory and the Jackson Laboratory, scientists from across the country attended and at the end of the week-end long event capped it off with a public forum of questions and answers. One scientist was quoted as saying: "It is time for a policy change on stem cell research. We can no longer sit by while thousands of needy people may not be getting the treatment they should have. The vast majority of scientists believe that the materials used in stem cell research hold the key to the cure for Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease and that stupid look I have seen on so many Mainers faces since I've been here."

Spray Pilot's Error Third Since 2002 - Bangor, Maine

This headline was found on the front page of the Bangor Daily News on August 12, 2004

Maine heads in high-tech direction

BANGOR - Maine is still way behind other states when it comes to its technology-based economy, but recent research findings - combined with the newly created Office of Innovation - "indicate the state has taken large steps to remedy that."

Portable toilets raise a stink in Rockland
09/14/04 - ROCKLAND - A row of port-a-potties near Marie Reed Park on Samoset Road has created a slight stink among neighbors there, who have asked the city for relief

Hartford Suppers Stir Rift on Board - Hartford, Maine

Did you see this story? Click here if you want to read the whole thing. Seems that three members of the Board of Selectmen are having a squabble. Two members think the third one is spending too much time putting on public suppers. Oh, ayuh! It all started during the campaign for Selectman when this accused slacker of duties began having public suppers to drum up support for her campaign. But after the run, in which she won by 12 votes, she continues to have the suppers and it is angering the other two. One even suggested some tax dollars were being used for them.

The article states that the three selectmen divide up the assigned duties and two members don't think the other is pulling her weight. It seems that the outcast accused board member is supposed to look after the operation of the local landfill among other things. I think that kind of settles it wouldn't you say? And the other two thought maybe this poor woman was getting her food for these suppers with tax dollars.

Breaking News - this just in: Maine decides at the last minute to copy the State of Florida's new balloting system for the upcoming election. Go to the Politics section and read more....

This was submitted to me by Gregg Inman of West Paris, Maine and he swears it isn't his own but he ran across it while looking through the Yahoo! personals! He says it's for real.

I need me a woman

About Me
Gender: Man seeking a woman
Location: South Paris, ME
Age: 32
Body Type: Average
Marital Status: Single - never married
Height: 6'0"
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Red
Ethnicity: Caucasian (white)
Sense of Humor: Tell you later
Social Setting: Tell you later
TV Watching: Tell you later
Smoking: Smokes often
Drinking: Drinks regularly
Living Situation: Tell you later
Have kids: Yes - but not at home
Want (more) kids: Tell you later
Education: Some high school
Employment status: Unemployed
Occupation: Tell you later
Income: less than $24, 999
Religion: Tell you later
Attend Services: Never
Political Views: Conservative
Astrology: Leo
Languages: Tell You later
Interests: Tell you later

In My Own Words:

My old woman left, so I need me a new one. I was too much man for her, see, so I need one who can take an old beer drinkin, gun totin, son of a gun like me! I'm at my trailer all day, so I can give her lotsa tension. There's always lotsa food here, but if she wants greens, she'll have to tend a garden. I like hunting, fishing, nascar, gun shows, swap meets, and hunting. I also get 123 channels on my satellite TV mounted up there on my trailer. If that ain't enuogh to intice you ladies, I also got me an ATV and a snow machine! I'll try to answer all responses but I'll Probably be real swamped so jes keep on tryin.

A whole lotta woman is a whole lotta lovin, thats what my mammy always said. If you can't cut up a deer or clean a fish, I can teacha. I like my woman to drink coffe brandy, too, don't need one drinkin all my beeer (had problems in the past with that one). Hell, I'd consider my own cousin! (I know your out there Aileen). She gotta be real clean, too, like get in that tub at least once a week. Oh yeah, and a drivers license wouldn't hurt either. So gimme a hollar!

About My Match

Location: Within 100 miles of South Paris, ME
Age: 18-42
Marital Status: Any
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Height: 3'0" - 7'11"
Eyes: Any
Hair: Any
Ethnicity: Any
Sense of Humor: Any
Social Setting: Any
TV watching: Any
Smoking: Any
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Living Situation: Any
Have Kids: Any
Want (more) Kids: Any
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