AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s highest court has upheld the conviction of a Burlington man found guilty of killing a husband and wife in rural eastern Maine in 2009. The Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday ruled that the taped confession of Nathaneal Nightingale and some physical evidence were appropriately allowed at his trial. The Bangor Daily […]
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Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age
PORTLAND (AP) — For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster — by counting its rings, like a tree. Nobody knows how old lobsters can live to be; some people estimate they live to more than 100. But knowing — rather than simply guessing — their age […]
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Maine priest facing drug charge appears in court
AUGUSTA (AP) — An Episcopal priest charged with mailing prescription drugs to inmates at a Maine jail has made his first court appearance. The Kennebec Journal reported that the Rev. Stephen Foote was not required to enter a plea in Lincoln County Superior Court on Thursday, but bail conditions were modified slightly. The 70-year-old Foote, […]
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NBA D-League: Red Claws get their green on for Friday’s home-opener
Maine Red Claws fans are accustomed to seeing green. They will see more green than ever before when the Maine Red Claws open their NBA Development League home schedule Friday (7 p.m., Portland Expo) against the Los Angeles Defenders. The Red Claws are now all about the green of the Boston Celtics, and will celebrate […]
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MaineHousing changes standards, lowers cost of low-income projects
AUGUSTA — Recent changes to building standards and the way low-income housing projects are ranked by the Maine State Housing Authority for federal tax credits appear to be driving down development costs, state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin said. Poliquin, who sits on MaineHousing’s board of commissioners, said the changes mean the price for low-income housing will […]
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Divided Maine GOP to choose leader to replace Webster; Mendros candidate for vice chair
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Republicans are hoping to put a period of internal turmoil behind them when they elect a new state party leader this weekend. The GOP state committee meets Saturday in Augusta to choose between two candidates for the party chairmanship: Rich Cebra, who’s completed four years as state representative from Naples, and […]
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Oxford Hills woman who defrauded MaineCare released to supervised confinement
NORWAY — A former Harrison woman sentenced to three and a half years in prison in May 2011 for defrauding the MaineCare program of millions of dollars was released last month into “supervised community confinement.” Dawn Solomon, 44, reportedly is living in Norway. Charged in 2010 with theft by deception, she pleaded guilty to defrauding […]
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Maine ranks 10th in high school graduation rate
PORTLAND (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education says northern New England states have some of the best high school graduation rates in the country. The department on Wednesday released rankings that for the first time compare states using the same data. Vermont had the third-best graduation rate, at 87 percent, while New Hampshire ranked […]
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Augusta pharmacy robbed for 3rd time this year
AUGUSTA (AP) — An Augusta pharmacy has been robbed of prescription medication for the second time in a week and the third time this year. Police say the CVS on Capitol Street was robbed at about 3 p.m. Wednesday. There have been nine drug store robberies in the city this year. Police say statewide, pharmacy […]
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Kennebec Valley CC gets 1st new president in 30 years
FAIRFIELD (AP) — Kennebec Valley Community College is getting its first new president in three decades. The board of trustees on Wednesday approved Fulbright scholar and Harvard School of Education graduate Richard Hopper as the school’s new president. The 49-year-old Hopper is a World Bank education specialist and Westport Island resident. He told the Kennebec […]