The FBI unplugged its toll-free telephone line Friday for tips about a missing 15-year-old Buxton girl. However, a national organization that helps find missing children has replaced it with another toll-free hotline devoted to collecting information on the disappearance of Coreen Wiese. Gail Marcinkiewicz of the FBI office in Boston said the FBI line was […]
2006
Posted inAmerican Journal
FBI tip line for missing girl suspended
The FBI unplugged its toll-free telephone line Friday for tips about a missing 15-year-old Buxton girl. However, a national organization that helps find missing children has replaced it with another toll-free hotline devoted to collecting information on the disappearance of Coreen Wiese. Gail Marcinkiewicz of the FBI office in Boston said the FBI line was […]
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Lights! Camera! Answer!
The answer is: A contestant Tuesday on the nationally syndicated quiz show “Jeopardy” and a 41-year-old Gorham homemaker. The question is: Who is Suzanne Ennis? Ennis finished third on “Jeopardy,” which was taped in September, but nonetheless was thrilled to be on her favorite show. “It’s like being in a special, revered place like the […]
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Lights! Camera! Answer!
The answer is: A contestant Tuesday on the nationally syndicated quiz show “Jeopardy” and a 41-year-old Gorham homemaker. The question is: Who is Suzanne Ennis? Ennis finished third on “Jeopardy,” which was taped in September, but nonetheless was thrilled to be on her favorite show. “It’s like being in a special, revered place like the […]
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Let the games begin! Early opening strategy spurs shoppers
Jenny Hartel waited until after Black Friday had passed to begin her Christmas shopping. A Cape Elizabeth resident, Hartel went to the mall Sunday to begin shopping for her 10-year-old and 6-year-old because she thought the atmosphere would be a little more relaxed. The oldest of her children had put an iPod on his list, […]
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Let the games begin! Early opening strategy spurs shoppers
Jenny Hartel waited until after Black Friday had passed to begin her Christmas shopping. A Cape Elizabeth resident, Hartel went to the mall Sunday to begin shopping for her 10-year-old and 6-year-old because she thought the atmosphere would be a little more relaxed. The oldest of her children had put an iPod on his list, […]
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Gorham man dies in crash
A 19-year-old Gorham man died late Friday in fiery car crash on Dingley Spring Road. Derrick R. Cote, of 13 Stroudwater Falls Lane, lost control of the white Nissan Maxima he was driving south on Dingley Spring Road in West Gorham just before 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to police. Cote’s car struck one tree and […]
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SMAA field hockey all-star team
The Southwestern Maine Activities Association recently announced their 2006 field hockey all-star team. The Gorham High field hockey team reached the Class A state championship game and four of their players were honored by being named to this year’s conference all-star squad. Emma Deans, Chanelle Hallsworth and Leigh Maniscalco were first team selections and Hannah […]
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Donations sought for Toys for Kids
The city of Westbrook is seeking donations of cash and/or toys for this year’s Toys for Kids Program. This program offers families who are struggling an opportunity to give their children a better Christmas than they might otherwise be able to. Donations should be dropped off Please drop off at Westbrook City Hall during regular […]
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Case for school consolidation a strong one
Maine needs to consolidate school districts. The evidence is overwhelming. • Maine has 734 students per school district – a small number when compared to the national average of 3,200. • Maine’s school population is shrinking – from a little more than 200,000 to an estimated 177,000 in 10 years. • The state has an […]