Craig Sanford will become the Kennebunkport police chief on July 18.
2011
Posted inAmerican Journal
‘We’re glad to put it behind us’
WESTBROOK – The man charged in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Westbrook man last May pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault. According to Wendy Benson, mother of victim Eric Benson, William Googins was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years, with all but 21?2 years suspended. “He’ll be on probation three years,” David […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Finis for Tranchemontagne’s
WESTBROOK – They say when one door closes, another one opens. That’s true in this case, just in the reverse order. When opportunity opened one door for Andre Tranchemontagne, in the form of his band, Pinsky, getting signed by a New York record label, it necessitated the closure of his eponymous eatery on Main Street […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
CURRENT CALENDAR – 6/29
Wednesday, June 29 “The Wonderful Sky”, presented by Northern Stars Planetarium at the Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. The Planetarium is an inflatable star theater that utilizes a star projector, slides, video, special effects, and a sound system to share the wonders of the universe. This all-ages program is free, however tickets are required […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
CURRENT CALENDAR – 6/29
Wednesday, June 29 “The Wonderful Sky”, presented by Northern Stars Planetarium at the Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. The Planetarium is an inflatable star theater that utilizes a star projector, slides, video, special effects, and a sound system to share the wonders of the universe. This all-ages program is free, however tickets are required […]
Posted inNews
Feds: Massey pressured WV miners to fake records
Federal investigators say they found duplicate books on daily mine operations and that on several occasions the books didn’t match.
Posted inSports
Federer ousted in quarterfinalsat Wimbledon
Six-time champion Roger Federer was upset in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year today, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament and losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Federer barely looked challenged while winning the first two sets against the 12th-seeded Frenchman. But the Swiss star, who had been 178-0 in matches in which he had won the opening two sets at a major tournament, was broken one time in each of the last three sets.
Posted inNews
Man gets 2½ years for fatal punch in Monument Square
This story was edited at 3 p.m. to add detail. PORTLAND — After a night out in the Old Port, William Googins punched another young man in the face. That brief interaction in Monument Square led to Eric Benson’s death. Googins, 21, of Gray, was sentenced today in Cumberland County Superior Court for his actions […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Bath clothing exchange in need of new home
BATH — An organization that has long offered help to those in need now needs some help of its own. The Clothing Exchange, an arm of the Bath Area Food Bank, has been hosted for no charge at the Corliss Street Baptist Church since 1988, according to Food Bank Chairman Harold Glover. The exchange recently […]
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Bulger lawyer blasts prosecutors
Attorney Peter Krupp says the government is trying to manipulate the usual process of randomly assigning judges to cases.