Group 1 Automotive Inc. has agreed to purchase Prime Automotive from GPB Capital Holdings, a New York investment firm that has become the target of investors’ lawsuits and criminal allegations.
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Prime Automotive reportedly looking to sell all dealerships in Maine
Automotive News reports that the company wants to sell all 31 of its dealerships by the end of the year, including the seven it owns in Maine.
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Saco Little League team hopes to stay on a roll at New England regional
After winning the state baseball championship, Saco will attempt to become just the fourth team from Maine to advance to the Little League World Series.
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Maine artist turns trash into fairy dolls on display in Bowdoinham
A new exhibit at the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham shows the beauty and possibilities that can be found in on any roadside or beach. The exhibit, “Salvaged Magic” features colorful fairy dolls crafted using found items like stones, sticks, metal, seeds, bones, feathers and shells gathered by the artist, Audrey Luce. The sculptures capture […]
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Longtime York County Jail administrator dismissed by sheriff, county commissioners
The decision relates to incidents in the spring and summer of 2020 concerning the lack of mask-wearing inside the jail prior to an Aug. 19 coronavirus outbreak that impacted inmates, staff and some of their family members.
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OOB, Saco car jacking suspect arrested in Wells, attempted to flee booking room, more
Jeffrey T. Lavery was held at York County Jail in lieu of $80,000 cash bail, pending a first court appearance.
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Would-be victims, including a 9-year-old boy, fight off carjacking attempts
The incidents began in Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday afternoon and ended with a man’s arrest in Wells.
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Drivers fight off man during chaotic series of carjacking attempts
A New Hampshire man is accused of trying to steal several vehicles, but was fought off by three motorists.
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Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough
The case of tampering focused attention on food security after the retailer and manufacturer revealed they had received prior reports and not warned customers or police.
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Dog ticks having an early population boom in Maine
But officials say the dry weather might keep a lid on the numbers of Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks, which usually emerge in June and July.