https://freerepublic.com/tag/downeast/ en-us Mon, 7 Aug 2023 05:07:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173369/posts A Maine woman told local news that she fed a home invader peanut butter crackers before calling police.Marjorie Perkins, 87, said she woke up to a half-naked teenage intruder standing over her bed around 2 a.m. on July 26, threatening to cut her with a knife he had brought inside her home but left in another room. "I thought to myself, [if] he's going to cut, then I’m going to kick," she told The Associated Press. She put on her shoes and fought back against the young intruder, who struck her in the head and cheek before he apparently turned... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173369/posts#comment Mon, 7 Aug 2023 05:07:01 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050070/posts JONESBORO, Maine - When John Cox heard about plans to turn 87 miles of inactive rail bed in Washington and Hancock counties into public trails, he hoped someone would start a petition against it. Bangor Daily news https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050070/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:39:23 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1257509/posts A well known terrorist was captured in the Maine Woods today. The terrorist, AllSumma Ben Loggin was captured in Androscoggin County trying to escape to Bar Harbor. backwoods humor https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1257509/posts#comment Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:26:54 GMT