Accidents are fewer than usual because heavy snow and poor visibility have kept many motorists from venturing out,
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Snowstorm closes Maine Mall
The Maine Mall is closing at noon today because of the snowstorm.
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Officer stopped suspect on day of Ariz. shooting
The Arizona Game and Fish Department says Jared Loughner ran a red light but an officer let him off with a warning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Church agrees to not protest at slain girl’s funeral
A Westboro Baptist Church spokeswoman says church members will skip Thursday’s funeral of Christina Taylor Green in Tucson.
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Plans add parking at state park
SCARBOROUGH – The private organization that operates Scarborough Beach State Park is seeking approval for an expansion of parking to alleviate traffic congestion near the popular spot. The Sprague Corporation’s Black Point Resources Management, which has been managing the beach for the state since 1993, has developed a plan that would create 500 new parking […]
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Brunswick principal wins Catholic education award
BRUNSWICK — When Principal Andree Benoit Tostevin is having a stressful day at school, she knows exactly what to do. She heads to the kindergarten classrooms at St. John’s Catholic School, she said, to visit with “our little guys, the 4-year-olds.” “They just bring it all back, they put it in perspective” Tostevin said. “It’s […]
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South Portland police log
Arrests Dec. 25 Jean M. Leger, 31, of Waltham, Mass., on Main Street on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Robert Bruce, 47, of South Portland, on Lincoln Street taken into custody on a warrant of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. Lynda L. Bruce, 46, of South Portland, on Lincoln Street taken […]
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Rosemont to organize crime watch group
Police will present strategies to help the neighborhood group reduce crime and increase residents’ sense of safety.
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Across Northeast: Wind, snow ’40 mph sideways’
Heavy snow and gusting winds close hundreds of schools and businesses from Maine and New Hampshire southward.
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New gallery expands South Portland scene
SOUTH PORTLAND – Anders Larson feels his new gallery space in South Portland is the perfect place to honor the work of his late father, David Larson, a Maine artist and sculptor who died of lung cancer in August 2007. And as a showcase for a Maine artist, Larson Fine Art, located at 331 Cottage […]