A man found the card by chance in a photo album he bought while antique picking in the small town of Baileyville on the Canadian border, said Troy Thibodeau of Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford. It’s not the same as a modern baseball card, which became commonplace beginning in the 1880s. Instead, it’s an […]
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Jay woman indicted in N.H. motorcycle fatal
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire grand jury has indicted a driver from Maine on charges of negligent homicide in a collision that caused a motorcyclist’s death. Thomas Zappulla of Torrington, Conn., died in the accident last June in northern New Hampshire. Police said the 60-year-old Zappulla and some friends were riding on Route […]
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Budweiser cans help convict man of burning ex-wife’s Union house
ROCKLAND — Discarded cans of Budweiser beer led police to the ex-husband of a woman whose home was extensively damaged by fire more than three years ago. Charles Henry Johnson, 53, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Knox County Superior Court to aggravated criminal mischief, burglary, theft and trafficking in prison contraband. The sentencing agreement calls for […]
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Maine hospitals take precautions against surging flu
Some Maine hospitals are asking visitors to wear masks and consider staying away temporarily to prevent further spread of the flu. Influenza is hitting the state hard, with many hospitals reporting that the season is off to an early and brisk start. Supplies of Tamiflu, an antiviral drug used to treat the flu, are strained […]
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Ellsworth free medical clinic runs low on cash
ELLSWORTH (AP) — A free medical clinic in Ellsworth that treats the uninsured is running low on cash and is in danger of closing. The Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic is run by volunteer doctors and nurses and has been treating people for about two decades. It survives on grants and donations and the office coordinator […]
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Portland supports commuter transit service to Lewiston-Auburn
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland city councilors are expressing their support for looking at the feasibility of developing train, bus or some other commuter transportation service linking Portland with the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. The City Council this week approved a resolution directing the city manager to work with Lewiston and Auburn, the Maine Department […]
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Charter panel approves Harpswell school, rejects 4 others
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Charter School Commission has granted approval for a proposed Harpswell Coastal Academy to proceed with its application review. The next step will include an interview and public hearing to be held on Jan. 18 in Harpswell. Four other applications for charter schools — in Kennebunkport, the Bangor area and two […]
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Police: Lebanon man shot in home by intruder
LEBANON (AP) — Maine State Police are on the hunt for an armed suspect who shot a man in his own home in Lebanon. Authorities said 41-year-old Richard Potorski was taken to a hospital with a shoulder wound after he was shot by an intruder early Tuesday afternoon. Police said Potorski was home for lunch […]
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Retain the existing cap on charter schools
As a realist, Gov. Paul LePage probably knows legislation to eliminate the cap on creating new charter schools is likely doomed in a Democratic Legislature. But we would hope many Republican legislators also agree that lifting the cap after a single year, and before the cap has even been reached, is totally premature. Department of […]
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Maine’s education commissioner says efforts to consolidate will continue
AUGUSTA — After two years as the state’s top public school official, Stephen Bowen, a former teacher and principal, said the state needs to do more to reduce the costs of public school administration to get more resources into classrooms. Bowen, the state’s education commissioner, said there may be legislation to encourage more school district consolidation […]