SANFORD (AP) — Authorities have arrested two juveniles in connection with a fire at a Sanford community center. The fire in the locker room at the Nasson Community Center in the Springvale section of town was reported at about 5 p.m. Sunday. The fire was put out quickly with only a small amount of damage. […]
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New degree on UMaine trustees’ agenda
BANGOR (AP) — A new associate of science degree in allied health at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is on the agenda when the university system’s trustees meet. The board gathers Monday at the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus. The trustees are scheduled to act on several items, including the new degree […]
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Maine gay marriage coalition launches new TV ad
PORTLAND (AP) — The group spearheading the campaign seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in Maine has come out with a new television ad. Mainers United for Marriage launched a 30-second ad Monday featuring a group of four volunteer firefighters, one of whom is gay, from York. In the ad, the firefighters talk about the bond […]
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Pay off the hospitals then collect the cash
Since there is apparently a pot of gold at the end of Maine’s liquor contract rainbow, it’s not too early to begin thinking about how that money should be handled. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is rumored to have his own plan, and we can only hope it’s different than the one offered in the early […]
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College football: Albany downs Maine
ORONO — Albany burst the 2010 University of Maine Black Bears’ bubble almost immediately with a 3-0 win in Maine’s home opener. The Black Bears might want to consider inviting other guests to start the season, because the Great Danes returned with plenty of sharp objects to take the air out of yet another home debut on Saturday. […]
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Cold case clarification
SKOWHEGAN — A story published Friday on the front page about the murder trial of Jay A. Mercier should have said it appears to be the oldest cold case brought to trial in Maine, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The story was from the Bangor Daily News.
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IDs released in Eddington double-fatal crash
EDDINGTON (AP) — Maine state police have identified two people killed in a fatal crash in Eddington. Troopers on Friday identified the driver as 37-year-old Michael Sullivan of Eddington and his passenger as 52-year-old Susan Derrico of Eddington. Police say the car was registered in her name. Investigators say the sport utility vehicle went off […]
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Maine jobless rate unchanged in August
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Labor Department says the state’s unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in August, unchanged from July. Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette said Friday that the August jobless rate also changed little from 7.5 percent a year earlier. The figures reflect seasonal fluctuations in the labor market. Maine’s August unemployment rate is below the […]
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Three judges take oath in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — A sitting justice on the Maine supreme court and two new judges on the District Court have been sworn into office. Gov. Paul LePage administered the oath Friday to supreme court Justice Warren Silver, as well as District Court judges Dan Billings and John Lucy. Billings was LePage’s former chief legal counsel. […]
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Eliot man accused of raping ex-girlfriend
BIDDEFORD (AP) — An Eliot man is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on charges of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house then assaulting and raping her. Paul Olsen is scheduled to appear Friday in Biddeford District Court on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, burglary and rape. Police say the 31-year-old Olsen broke into the […]