AUGUSTA — The estranged wife of Raymond Bellavance Jr. testified today that she was among the first people to tell police that Bellavance had threatened to burn down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop.
2011
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New political party seeks ballot OK in Maine
A new political party that’s pushing a bipartisan ticket in the 2012 presidential election is seeking a spot on Maine’s ballot next November. They’ve collected about 32,000 signatures.
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Dec. 14, 2011
‘Delicious TV’ team planning vegan show The producer and star of the PBS cooking show “Delicious TV,” which is filmed and produced in Maine, are working to raise money to launch a vegan cooking show. Titled “Vegan Mash-up,” the show would feature three chefs: Toni Fiore, of Cumberland, who stars in “Delicious TV”; bestselling cookbook […]
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Fireworks set for blast-off in Scarborough
2 big retailers ‘extremely serious’ about coming to town SCARBOROUGH — With the town opting not to override a state law that legalizes consumer fireworks as of Jan. 1, two national explosives retailers have made overtures about coming to Scarborough. Alabama-based TNT Fireworks, which claims to be the world’s largest fireworks distributor, and Ohio-based Phantom […]
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Research shows hands-free phones just as risky
Nonetheless, the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation for states to ban hands-free phones while driving has drawn outrage.
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Optimism growing on deal to avoid federal shutdown
Senate leaders of both parties expressed optimism Thursday that agreement was near on extending this year’s payroll tax cut, renewing unemployment benefits and averting a federal shutdown.
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New South Portland mayor takes rise to leadership in stride
PORTLAND — Patti Smith is still a little awed by her rise in South Portland politics and government. During an interview Wednesday at her York Street office, she looked back on her decision in 2008 to run for the City Council, the first time she’d ever sought public office. “I didn’t even think I’d win,” […]
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South Portland marina to expand shop, 'gas house'
SOUTH PORTLAND — The owner of Sunset Marina near Ferry Village plans to expand a “gas house” to nearly six times its current size. The gas house, which sits on the dock, currently holds a small marina store, controls for land-side gasoline and diesel pumps, a fire alarm system and the circuit breakers for the […]
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Drug agents seize 2.5 pounds of bath salts
A 26-year-old Thomaston man faces drug-trafficking charges after police seized 2.5 pounds of bath salts from him. Bath salts are a synthetic mind-altering drug that are gaining in popularity.
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Job market brightens as unemployment claims sink
The number of people applying for benefits fell last week to 366,000, the fewest since May 2008. The job market appears to finally be improving.