News from August 18, 2012

August 18, 2012

Man arrested in connection with Gorham group home fire

Jeremy Crouse, 30, was arrested shortly after the fire started Friday night.

August 18, 2012

Reports: Tonight Show cuts staff; Leno trims pay

Host Jay Leno takes a large pay cut to save the jobs of other staffers.

August 18, 2012

John Lennon's killer again up for parole in NY

Mark David Chapman has been denied parole six times since killing John Lennon in December 1980 in New York City.

August 18, 2012

Portland Harborfest regatta under way

About 50 boats are taking part in the race Saturday. Lobster boat races are scheduled for Sunday.

August 18, 2012

Russian clerics forgive Pussy Riot for Putin rant

The church's forgiveness, however, is unlikely to change the band's punishment.

August 18, 2012

Theater Review: 'Boeing-Boeing' lands lots of laughs

The play proves to be a nice, funny way to end the season at Hackamatack Playhouse.

August 18, 2012

USC No. 1 in AP Top 25 in football

Just two years after the program was hit with severe NCAA sanctions, the Trojans are back on top.

August 18, 2012

LePage addresses domestic violence

In his weekly radio address, the Maine governor turns his attention to domestic violence after two recent shootings in Maine.

August 18, 2012

Obama asks New Hampshire voters for support

The president is back in New Hampshire for the third time this year.

August 18, 2012

Medicare in focus as Ryan, mom appear in Florida

Paul Ryan promises seniors in Florida that he and Mitt Romney would save Medicare.

August 18, 2012

NH man arrested with machine gun

A Greenland, N.H., man was arrested after a massive police hunt that ended in Portsmouth.

August 18, 2012

Rain not helping Maine balloon festival

The weather forecast for Saturday's evening launch is more favorable.

August 18, 2012

Romney wants his risky pick to play it safe

Paul Ryan has been directed to avoid taking questions from reporters who travel with him, and to agree only to a few carefully selected interviews.

August 18, 2012

Maine delegation: Shipyard fit to fix burned sub

Maine's congressional delegation has confidence in the workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

August 18, 2012

Maine TV game wardens to appear at park

Wardens featured on the Discovery cable TV program 'North Woods Law' will be at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray on Thursday.

August 18, 2012

Brewer hospital holding bone marrow drive

Eastern Maine Medical Center's CancerCare of Maine is hosting a bone marrow donor drive for community members between and 55.

August 18, 2012

New England Dispatches

Wrong ticket turns out right for $1 million lottery winner / Rhode Island guv's son charged in underage drinking party / Officer charged with twice driving drunk in Vermont ... and more news from around New England.

August 18, 2012

South Portland businesses fight parking plan

They hope the South Portland City Council will reconsider switching to parallel parking spots in Knightville.

August 18, 2012

National Dispatches

Hall of Famer Eddie Murray guilty in insider trading case / Ex-teacher gets two years for making videos of girls / Probe finds general billed government for lavish travel

August 18, 2012

Officials probe fire in Gorham at group home

Arson is suspected, but they say the blaze is not related to fires in town earlier this year.

August 18, 2012

Penalty for Russian rockers draws international criticism

 Protests erupt in Moscow and elsewhere as dissenters are sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism.

August 18, 2012

Two city schools fail to meet testing targets again

 Hall and Presumpscot schools must now devise improvement plans.

August 18, 2012

OSHA fines company in Maine employee's death

The Kennebec Home Improvements firm is cited for three serious violations and is fined $9,240.

August 17, 2012

In Maine, access to child psychiatrists expands

Advocates would like to see the Child Psychiatry Access Project grow even more.

August 18, 2012

Officials probe fire at group home in Gorham

Arson is suspected, but they say the blaze is not related to fires in town earlier this year.

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