Prosecutors say a driver who struck and killed a 67-year-old retired teacher out for his regular walk in Shirley likely won’t face charges.
2011
Police identify woman in fatal Glenburn crash
Police say 22-year-old Kristie Collins of Hudson was driving north at about 1 p.m. on Monday when she lost control and crossed the center line, where her car was struck by a pickup truck.
Maine fishermen expect to get record prices for scallops in 2012
The fishermen said that strong global demand for scallops, as well as a diminished supply from Japan and other nations, has set up Maine for a really good year.
Paul’s surge prompting a new look from GOP voters
Leading in some state polls, Paul is getting a look from mainstream voters in Iowa, where the 76-year-old has emerged as a serious contender in the Jan. 3 caucuses.
EDITORIAL – Consulting the Magic 8 Ball on 2012
The year 2011 has been a tumultuous one, both here in Maine and throughout the world. In times of trouble, we turn to a Current Publishing tradition in using the most sophisticated technology available in the newsroom for predicting events in the coming year – the Magic 8 Ball. It’s proven to be popular with […]
No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
LOOKING BACK – Dec. 27, 2001
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a new weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.) Issue of Dec. 27, 2001 Edward “Packy” McFarland died Dec. 19 after a long battle with heart trouble. It was a strong, all-embracing heart, for which he was […]
South Portland police log – 12/29
Arrests Saturday, Dec. 10 Jake A. Germano, 28, of Scarborough, on Westbrook Street at 12:07 a.m., on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and operating a motor vehicle after license suspension. Charles Johns, 56, of South Portland, on Cottage Road at 3:58 p.m., on a charge of forgery. Sunday, Dec. 11 […]