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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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BELIEVE IT OR NOT we have almost reached peak foliage in some parts of Maine. Seems like it happened overnight. But this year is truly spectacular, as they promised us it would be. Guess there's one good side to all the rain we've had this year. If you want to get out and view nature's paint palette before it's gone for another year, make sure to click on the leaves at right. They'll link you to the state's fall foliage report.
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IN THE WEATHER:
That's right. 40 degrees at 9 a.m. Brrrrrr.
Needless to say, there was a frost advisory this morning for places that haven't seen it yet (interior York and Cumberland counties), which was lifted around 8 a.m. But even with the frost melting off the windshield, you will still need a light jacket if you're heading out this morning.
The important part here, however, is the SUN. Now that it is up, it will be with us through the day, with temperatures in the low to mid 60s.
FROM THE SUNRISE HERALD WEATHER WATCHERS:
Bill in Rockland says: A very slight breeze makes the 38 degrees here at 5:45 seem distinctly chilly. The sky is clear and the stars brilliant, but that doesn't make it any warmer down here. The sun can't come up soon enough.
Shawn in Yarmouth says: It is another crisp morning here in Yarmouth. The thermometer reads 39 degrees and the sky is clear with no wind. The trees are so beautiful on my drive to the office!
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ON THE ROAD:
• IN FALMOUTH - ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE At mile 51, a northbound lane closure is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for road work. At mile 56, a southbound lane closure is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for road work.
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ON THE OCEAN:
MEANWHILE: A very tame day on the water, one a big cruise ship like Constellation won't even notice: northwest wind blows a slight 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
High tide in Portland: 5:25 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. Low tide: 11:15 a.m. and just before midnight.
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THE NEWEST NEWS:
BATH -- Lawrence R. Pye, 26, a Phippsburg selectman who was subdued with a Taser on Sept. 6 after he refused to stop fighting at a downtown bar is scheduled to appear in West Bath District Court sometime today.
Officers involved in the arrest said Pye had been asked to leave the Riverside Sports Pub after becoming involved in a fight in the bar. Pye allegedly continued to fight with bouncers outside the Washington Street establishment where police were forced to use a Taser. He was handcuffed and later charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.
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AUBURN -- A Lewiston man charged with murder in connection with the strangulation death of his mother is expected to plead guilty to manslaughter next month.
The Lewiston Sun Journal (click here to link) reports today on the twisted tale of Matthew Audet, 23, of 101 Birch St., and his wife Kayla, who may have had sexual relationships with his mother, Debra, who lived with the couple, according to police.
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SOUTH PORTLAND -- The U.S. Coast Guard based here says the life of a man from Newcastle may have been saved by the survival equipment he carried with him while kayaking in the Sheepscot River.
Robert Yarmey used a hand-held radio to call the Coast Guard for help at 7:38 p.m. Sunday, when he was forced to swim to shore in 53-degree water after his kayak overturned near Reversing Falls in Sheepscot.
Once ashore, Yarmey informed the Sector Northern New England command center staff that he was handicapped and that he feared he was experiencing hypothermia. The Coast Guard alerted the Newcastle Fire Department which went to his aid.
In addition to the radio, Yarmey was carrying a cell phone, a strobe light and a Personal Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, which transmitted his GPS coordinates to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center when activated. He was also wearing a bright yellow life jacket.
"Having the proper safety equipment is what saved Mr. Yarmey's life," said Senior Chief Petty Officer Joe Tallent, a search and rescue coordinator at Sector Northern New England. "The electronic devices he used to communicate that he was in distress proved crucial in helping responders find him."
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STRATTON -- Two men who were unable to hike down a trail due to darkness were assisted by the Maine Warden Service yesterday.
According to Warden Pat Egan, Michael J, Kenopensky of Bowdoin and Rick Davis of Lisbon were hiking on Sunday night when one of them notified a family member at 10 p.m. to say it was too dark to hike down Horns Trail in the Bigelow Range in Wyman Township, near Stratton Brook Pond Road. The family member notified the Maine Warden Service, and the men's truck was located by the wardens later that night.
Mr. Kenopensky was able to hike off the trail on his own and met wardens at his vehicle around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Davis, who injured his knee, was located by wardens off the trail. He was able to walk to the vehicle with the wardens' assistance, Egan said.
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SKOWHEGAN -- Police said yesterday that a darkened street light on school grounds and pedestrian inattention were contributing factors in a car accident that sent a 14-year-old girl to the hospital after a high school football game Friday night.
Eliza Li of Summer Street, in Skowhegan, was struck by a car driven by Joseph LaBrie Jr. of Norridgewock at about 9:15 p.m., Skowhegan Deputy Police Chief Rick Bonneau said.
Neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the accident and no charges are expected, Bonneau said. Li's injuries, he said, are not life threatening.
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OF NOTE TODAY:
IN SCARBOROUGH: The state will host its Silver Star Honorable Service Medal presentation at the Maine Veterans Home at 1:00 p.m. today.
The state will be recognizing a group of World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans who were wounded and were awarded a Purple Heart or were Prisoners of War.
This event is open to the public. For questions contact Peter Ogden, Maine Veterans' Services at (207)626-4464.
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IN SPRINGVALE: The long-awaited moment for Sanford residents and Maine veterans alike is finally here. At 11 a.m., Gov. John Baldacci will join them and others as the ground is broken for the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery.
The hallowed grounds are located on Stanley Road. The cemetery received federal funding in June and will include about 20,000 burial plots in its first phase. Maine was low on the priority list when the state first applied for federal funds for the project in 2000. David Richmond, veterans' cemeteries superintendent, said some families have been holding cremated remains in hopes they would be interred someday in a Sanford veterans cemetery.
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