News from July 7, 2012

July 8, 2012

Crews quickly extinguish garage fire

It's unclear what caused a car inside the garage to catch fire.

July 7, 2012

Bay State boy, 14, seriously injured when ATV rolls over



July 8, 2012

Bean's visitors kick up their sensible heels Several photos included in this story

 The retailer's 100th-anniversary extravaganza draws tens of thousands to its Freeport campus.

July 7, 2012

Man who died in buoy accident identified as local film actor

Thomas McNamara of Kennebunk slipped off a navigational buoy and struck his head before slipping below the surface of the water.

July 7, 2012

Northern New England escapes extreme heat Several photos included in this story

Much of the Northeast continues to bake but northern New England is escaping the oppressive 100-degree temperatures.

July 7, 2012

Clemency for criminals increasingly rare in Mass.

Deval Patrick Pardons in Massachusetts have dwindled from 70 in the 1990s to virtually none in the past 10 years.

July 7, 2012

Sox outfielder Crawford suffers minor setback during rehab

Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford's rehabilitation assignment has been put on hold because of a mild groin strain.

July 7, 2012

Appeal started for Maine triple murderer

Lawyers for Thayne Ormsby, who killed two adults and a 10-year-old boy, say Ormsby didn't understand what he was doing when he committed those murders.

July 7, 2012

Guitar museum travels the US, searching for a home Several photos included in this story

The National Guitar Museum features ancient stringed instruments from Persia, the first electric guitar, and ultra-modern experiments that would be at home in a sci-fi movie.

July 7, 2012

Serena wins 5th Wimbledon title in 3 sets Several photos included in this story

Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever.

July 7, 2012

In new ad, Obama challenges Romney on China trade

In the new TV ad, Obama is highlighting a Washington Post report that Romney's private equity firm, Bain Capital, shipped jobs to China and India to save money.

July 9, 2012

Bank of Maine Ice Vault opens Video clip included

The $4 million Bank of Maine Ice Vault in Hallowell has a soft opening Saturday morning a little more than four months after groundbreaking in mid-February.

July 7, 2012

Maine convent opens doors to increase interest

Religious sisters at a convent in Biddeford, Maine, are holding an open house to spread the word about what religious life is all about.

July 7, 2012

Team president apologizes for racial slur toward Crawford

The Manchester Fisher Cats issued a statement reiterating "zero-tolerance" for abusive language after Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford says a fan yelled a racial slur at him.

July 8, 2012

LePage calls IRS the 'new Gestapo'

Paul LePage The governor uses his radio address to attack President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

July 7, 2012

Jubilant Libyans hold first elections since Gadhafi's ouster

Jubilant Libyans marked a major step toward democracy Saturday after decades of erratic one-man rule by Moammar Gadhafi.

July 7, 2012

Missing man located after 4 days in Maine

Game wardens have located a man who spent two nights in his car and another two nights in an abandoned cabin after his car got stuck on a washed out road.

July 7, 2012

PHOTO: Shot in the back, but it's OK

Noah McMahon, left, blasts Camden Herrick with a water gun while cooling off at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan on a hot and humid Friday.

July 7, 2012

Howie Carr, LePage to speak at Maine festival today

Conservative radio talk-show show host Howie Carr is joining Gov. LePage today at a festival put on by a conservative advocacy group.

July 7, 2012

Dispatches

Falmouth man dies in crash blamed on alcohol, speed / Complaints about bears more than double this year / Ayla Reynolds' uncle convicted of assault ... and more news from around the state.

July 7, 2012

Back-to-back Lakes Region crashes leave woman in critical condition

Deputies were called to a hit-and-run crash on Harrison Road.

July 7, 2012

N.H. lawmaker urges tighter welfare restrictions

The firing of a Big Apple clerk who refused to sell cigarettes to a welfare recipient sparks outrage.

July 7, 2012

State IDs 3 suspects in Winslow fire bombings

For three consecutive mornings beginning Tuesday, homemade fire bombs were ignited near Winslow schools.

July 7, 2012

Maine Energy Systems finalizes deal with Austrian pellet-boiler company

MESys expects to create 50 manufacturing jobs in Oxford County, plus 50 in installation/fuel delivery.

July 7, 2012

N.E. whale research center resurfaces with new vitality

HUMPBACK WHALE The center gets a new life months after announcing that it was shutting down due to lack of funding.

July 7, 2012

Fireworks injured 13 at N.H. home



July 7, 2012

Police seek tips in South Portland bank robbery

 Authorities speculate that the woman, who made off with cash from a TD Bank on Thursday, may not be from the Portland area.

July 7, 2012

Augusta bicyclist killed in apparent hit-and-run



July 7, 2012

Candidates don't budge in the polls

ANALYSIS: Voter partisanship is one reason President Obama apparently has been able to defy economic gravity.

July 7, 2012

Driver in fatal crash back in court

Timothy Sharkey faces a nine-month term for aggravated operating under the influence.

July 7, 2012

Jobs data confirms economy in slump

And since Maine tends to lag behind the U.S. in job growth, the report doesn't bode well.

July 7, 2012

Bride hopes for return of bouquet of brooches

The bouquet she carried at her wedding has no value to anyone else, but is priceless to her family.

July 7, 2012

Summertime, the parking's not easy

 At Higgins Beach, the latest proposal is to require passes for 11 spaces on Bayview Avenue.

July 7, 2012

Mirror image: Maine video goes viral

 A Portland man has a chat with himself by splicing an old video with new footage.

July 7, 2012

Local man’s tunes bear up in movie

 Local musician Tim Mercer's tunes are deemed just right for the soundtrack of 'Ted,' directed by his cousin, Seth McFarlane.

July 7, 2012

Great Schooner Race draws sailors from near and far Several photos included in this story

 The 36th annual race recreates a scene Mainers might have seen 100 years ago, one participant says.

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