News from August 1, 2012

August 1, 2012

Man gets 9½ years for Florida-to-Maine drug trafficking

 His wife will be sentenced later for her role in the scheme to bring drugs from Florida to distribute.

August 2, 2012

Munjoy Hill ready for Mumford & Sons mania Several photos included in this story

 The sold-out festival is expected to bring more than 15,000 people to the promenade, forcing street closures, causing traffic jams and increasing the decibel level in a largely residential area.

August 2, 2012

Smile, you scofflaws, you're on county camera

Starting Monday, Cumberland County sheriff's deputies will have access to facial recognition software to check identities against 'a huge database'.

August 2, 2012

Web reality show series to aid Ayla search

A reality-style webseries plans to spread awareness about missing toddler Ayla Reynolds and about 50 other missing children to a national audience later this summer. The race will also shine a light on Maine as a tourist destination.

August 1, 2012

Coast Guard seeks help identifying man who jumped off bridge

The jumper tossed his wallet away Wednesday before plunging 135 feet into the Piscataqua River.

August 1, 2012

Wilfork enters 9th season with more new teammates

Vince Wilfork is getting used to new playing partners along the defensive line — again. Entering his ninth season, the New England Patriots slimmed-down lineman is working with veteran newcomers Jonathan Fanene, Trevor Scott and rookie Chandler Jones.

August 1, 2012

Saco opts to pursue leaving RSU 23

Voters overwhelmingly endorse a proposal to set the process in motion; budget rejected again.

August 1, 2012

Maine unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent

It's an unusual drop because students and young graduates enter the job market in June, often pushing the unemployment rate higher.

August 1, 2012

Professor's email reveals shooting plot

A university professor who was arrested on arson charges wrote that he was thinking of getting a dozen machine guns and shooting 200 students at his late son's California high school.

August 1, 2012

N.H. man kills wife, mother and himself

Police were called to the home shortly after noon after a passer-by noticed a man in the driveway.

August 1, 2012

Boston priest charged in child-porn case

The archdiocese places the church pastor on administrative leave. He is a member of a Polish order.

August 1, 2012

Lawyer: Sandusky distraught over Penn State sanctions

Jerry Sandusky is distraught over the NCAA penalties issued to Penn State for its handling of his child sex-abuse scandal, his defense lawyer said Wednesday.

August 1, 2012

Maine's Mitchell to be Penn State's integrity officer

Mitchell will oversee how the school complies with the NCAA sanctions it received for the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.

August 1, 2012

Scarborough won't ban puppy-mill puppies

The Ordinance Committee discussed the issue at the request of Maine Citizens Against Puppy Mills.

August 1, 2012

Westbrook woman pleads guilty to bank robbery charges

Maria Mattson drove her co-defendant, Paul Sans, to and from a number of robberies.

August 1, 2012

'Fifty Shades' paper made in Maine

Demand for series has been so great that the publisher has had to seek extra supplies of paper, including a mill in Maine.

August 1, 2012

Saco road closed due to water main break

Police expect Old Orchard Street to be closed for several hours.

August 2, 2012

Yacht's new owner ready to set sale Several photos included in this story

 A fixer-upper yacht goes to a Maine boatbuilder at auction for $50,000. When finished, it will fetch millions.

August 1, 2012

Vacancy opening on federal bench in Maine

U.S. District Judge George Singal plans to move from active to senior status next year.

August 1, 2012

Portland urges acceptance of public breast-feeding

The 'Whenever Wherever' campaign seeks to end harassment of moms who make the healthy choice.

August 1, 2012

Belgrade man gets 9 years in prison for drug scheme

A Belgrade man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in trafficking prescription drugs from Florida into Maine, a scheme he continued with his wife even from behind jail bars.

August 2, 2012

Judge denies bail to nuclear sub arson suspect

An injured Navy officer says the suspect doesn't understand how dangerous his actions were, which caused $400 million in damage.

August 1, 2012

Another Mumford member to attend afterparty

Winston Marshall is scheduled for afterparty event at The Big Easy.

August 1, 2012

Medicare fraud busters unveil command center

Medicare fraud is estimated to cost more than $60 billion annually, and for years the government has been losing a game of "pay and chase," trying to recoup losses after scam artists have already cashed in.

August 2, 2012

Plan to cut MaineCare at crossroads

The federal agency that must grant Maine a waiver to eliminate health care coverage for 27,000 people says the request appears 'inconsistent' with the law.

August 1, 2012

Summers gets Senate nod from elder Bush

The Summers for Senate campaign announced the Republican's endorsement by the former president.

August 1, 2012

Defense bill has money to repair sub damaged by fire

The bill that passed a Senate subcommittee was the first step for a $604 billion defense spending bill for FY2013.

August 1, 2012

Wright Express posts lower earnings; warns on second-half results

Lower fuel prices may affect results going forward.

August 1, 2012

Maine man sentenced today for Pa. forest rape

Mike Beaulieu of Anson pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an 2010 attack on a couple in Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest.

August 1, 2012

Saco residents vote to find way to leave RSU 23

Voters also rejected the proposed school budget for the second time.

August 1, 2012

Athletes expelled from Olympics for trying to lose

Eight badminton players from three countries have been disqualified.

August 1, 2012

Fairfield man dies in motorcycle crash

Officers say 65-year-old John Williams was driving north on Route 141 Tuesday when locked his brakes and lost control.

August 1, 2012

Hinkley sentenced for stabbing girlfriend, another man

Leein Hinkley of Sabbatus was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison with five suspended, and six years of probation.

August 1, 2012

House heading toward election-year tax showdown

The impasse threatens a fiscal stalemate that could result in higher payroll deductions for every worker.

August 1, 2012

65th Maine Lobster Festival kicks off in Rockland

The festival kicks off at noon Wednesday with five days of festivities in celebration of Maine's signature seafood.

August 1, 2012

Winslow teen charged for second time since weekend for stealing truck

Police arrested a Winslow teenager Monday night after he allegedly stole a pickup truck from Cumberland Farms in Skowhegan and led officers on a high-speed chase through Winslow and Benton and into Unity Township.

August 1, 2012

Father wants answers in Maine man's stabbing death

Dennis Dodge Sr. has 13 days to come up with $4,000 to pay for his son's funeral. Even as he frets about how to pay the bill, he wonders why he had to bury his son in the first place.

August 1, 2012

Bill Nemitz: GOP marshals the umbrella defense



August 1, 2012

Feature obituary: Virginia Jordan, 86, fulfilled purpose of making others happy



August 1, 2012

Residents bristle at lot for islanders

Frye Island says building a parking lot on Raymond Cape would improve safety near the ferry.

August 1, 2012

Heartwood unveils plan for charter arts middle school

The school in Kennebunk would offer traditional classes and fine arts studio time.

August 1, 2012

Local & State Dispatches



August 1, 2012

Ex-leader admits he stole from nonprofit

Thomas Nelson pleads guilty to embezzling $900,000 from a York County social services agency.

August 1, 2012

Dog survives after being dragged by truck

A dog whose owner accidentally dragged it behind his truck for about a mile Sunday will recover from its injuries, officials said.

August 1, 2012

Officers say man freed car from ‘boot’

But the Portland resident’s costs multiply after he manages to detach the vehicle immobilizer.

August 1, 2012

Maine's big storms likely to become more severe, study finds

 It might come as no surprise in Brownville, but heavy rain and snowstorms have been getting worse in Maine for years.

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