STANDISH – It started simply. In 2002 Kari Kelley worked for a company that sold sandblasting supplies and through that business knew someone that sandblasted art on wood. The Standish woman admired the uniqueness of the art but at that point didn’t consider doing it herself. A short time later a friend of Kelley’s began […]
2011
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Trooper stopped for drunken driving
Sgt. Robin Parker, a 17-year veteran of the state police with no marks on his record, was placed on paid leave.
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Army transfers 8 US soldiers after suicide
The soldiers face charges ranging from dereliction of duty to involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of 19-year-old Army Pvt. Daniel Chen of New York City.
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Inside Raymond – 12/23
Happy Holidays They say as we get older, time passes faster and while that cannot possibly be true, here we are at the close of another year and it seems like we were just celebrating the arrival of 2011. Where did that year go? As I spend this final week of the year enjoying the […]
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Gray's welcome sign vandalized
GRAY – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is on the lookout for the person responsible for vandalizing one of Gray’s welcome signs. The sign on Route 115 at the North Yarmouth border was spray-painted sometime last Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to Gray’s contract deputy Matt Thompson. Thompson said he was unable to […]
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Scarborough native basks in national spotlight after anti-welfare Walmart column goes viral
SCARBOROUGH — It’s a long shot from college junior to renowned pundit, but one Scarborough native got much closer to achieving that dream last week. Christine Rousselle’s blog post, “My Time at Walmart: Why We Need Serious Welfare Reform,” exploded onto the Internet last week. As of Wednesday, it has garnered more than 600,000 views […]
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Basketball skills contest coming to South Portland and Old Orchard Beach
SOUTH PORTLAND – The Maine Recreation and Park Association and the Maine Red Claws have once again teamed up to sponsor a basketball “Hot Shot” contest in communities across Maine. The contest is built around a 60-second drill that requires participants to draw on all aspects of the game. “This is not just a shooting […]
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VIDEO: Cliff Island fearful of postal cuts
The United States Postal Service has proposed closing 34 Maine post offices, including the Cliff Island location. That has islanders worried.
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UPDATE: Police ID Windham boy struck while waiting for bus
WINDHAM – A Windham Middle School student was struck Thursday morning at about 6:45 a.m. while attempting to cross Route 115 to board a waiting school bus. According to Windham Police Sgt. David Thomas, Xin Lao Chen, 12, was struck by Ryan Boucher, 22, who was driving toward North Windham on Route 115 near the […]
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UPDATE: Police ID Windham boy struck while waiting for bus
WINDHAM – A Windham Middle School student was struck Thursday morning at about 6:45 a.m. while attempting to cross Route 115 to board a waiting school bus. According to Windham Police Sgt. David Thomas, Xin Lao Chen, 12, was struck by Ryan Boucher, 22, who was driving toward North Windham on Route 115 near the […]