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Sunrise Herald is the early morning news update feature at
pressherald.com. It is updated at 6, 7, 8 and 9 on weekdays.
Welcome to the Sunrise Herald with Giselle Goodman, the place to go to get the news from overnight and onward...
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OF NOTE TODAY: The all-star game goes to the American League, after hours and hours of baseball that didn't end until the wee hours of the morning. A record-setting game played in the stadium where records have often been broken. You know. Where those other guys play ball. Click here to read the full report.
IN THE WEATHER
A bright sun rises over Munjoy Hill this morning, heralding a perfect sunny Maine day. The dew points are a little higher than yesterday, but not by much. Which means a bit more humidity than yesterday. But not by much. Temperatures in the mid 80s. An SPF 40 day for sure...unless you're trying to get a tan. You won't have to work too hard for it today.
From Bill in Rockland: Fifty-nine degrees here at 5:37 a.m. under calm blue skies. Very quiet indeed.From James in Cape Elizabeth: At 5:30, it was a still but pleasurable 57 degrees here in Cape Elizabeth. It feels more humid this morning than yesterday but that could be the lack of breeze. Nary a cloud in the sky. Enjoy.
ON THE ROAD:
From today until Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weather permitting), outbound traffic lanes of Franklin Arterial will be reduced to one lane. There will be obvious delays, ESPECIALLY during the evening commute. Certainly, consider other routes if you are trying to get to I-295 from downtown Portland.
ON THE OCEAN:
High tide in Portland will be at 10:56 a.m. and will be again at 10:55 p.m. Low tide was at 4:45 a.m. and will be again at 4:40 p.m.
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THE NEWEST NEWS:
STATEWIDE-- A big change is taking place today among the Irving Oil convenience stores around Maine, but you probably won't even notice the difference.
As of midnight, all of Maine's Blue Canoe, Maineway and Big Stop convenience stores went under new management with a deal leasing 252 of the stores to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. of Laval, Quebec.
Irving will continue to supply petroleum products to the sites, and the fuel pumps and canopies will remain Irving-branded. The stores, though, will operate under Couche-Tard's Circle K brand.
The change will mean some layoffs, said lars Trodson, spokesman for Irving.
"But 97 percent of people are retaining their jobs," he said.
Otherwise, there won't be much noticeable difference in and among the stores, he said. The current promotions, most importantly the gas-discount program Irving has with Shaw's Supermarkets and Dunkin' Donuts, will not be affected.
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GORHAM –&ndash A man from Chesterville was killed in a car crash last night that also left his wife injured.
The accident happened late last night, close to midnight, on Main Street.
Sgt. Benjamin Moreland of the Gorham Police Department said Eugene Mosher and his wife Winona were traveling in their truck when it rolled over.
Mrs. Mosher, 65, was helped out of the truck with the assistance of by-standers. Mr. Mosher, 77, was trapped inside the vehicle when rescue workers arrived.
Both were taken to Maine Medical Center, where Mr. Mosher was pronounced dead. Mrs. Mosher received a head injury.
Sgt. Moreland said both were wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident and the air bags did go off.
"The cause may be medical, but otherwise unknown at this point," Moreland said in his report.
Site of last night's fatal car crash in Gorham.
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BOSTON - The 44-foot fishing boat carrying four people that was previously disabled and adrift about 60 miles southeast of Cape Elizabeth is now safely moored in South Portland.
The Coast Guard reports that the 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, from Cape May, N.J., towed the Maria and Dorothy to the entrance of Portland Harbor. There, the tow was passed to a boat from Coast Guard Station South Portland and the Maria and Dorothy was brought to the pier, where it moored at 11:30 p.m., Monday.
The crew of the Maria and Dorothy reported to Sector Northern New England in South Portland about 12 a.m., Sunday that they were experiencing engine problems and needed help. There were no injuries to report.
Photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Dependable
The Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, based in Cape May, N.J., tows the 44-foot fishing vessel Maria and Dorothy, which became disabled and adrift with four people aboard about 60 miles southeast of Cape Elizabeth.
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SANFORD (AP) –– A 25-year-old North Waterboro woman charged with hitting a motorcyclist with her car and driving away has a long history of motor vehicle violations.
Police say Kimberly Gignac has admitted to striking 50-year-old Alan Morin of Standish on Thursday night while he was riding along Route 202. Morin died of his injuries at Maine Medical Center.
According to the Journal Tribune of Biddeford, Gignac has had her license suspended seven times and was arrested in May for drunken driving. She has been convicted three times for operating under suspension, once for driving to endanger and once for driving while being an habitual offender.
Sanford police say Gignac last month was charged with theft for allegedly trying to steal beer from a convenience store.
Gignac is being held on $10,000 cash bail at the York County Jail.
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PORTLAND –– A man from Mexico will spend eight months in prison for entering the U.S. illegally after having been previously removed as an illegal alien.
Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Robert Gonzalez-Leal was arrested last November while residing at a homeless shelter in Rumford.
Customs records showed that he had been removed from the U.S. at El Paso, Texas, earlier in the year and hadn't gotten permission to re-enter the country.
He was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland.
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