AUBURN Man charged with robbery after pharmacy drug theft Police say a Mechanic Falls man is in jail and facing charges that he robbed an Auburn pharmacy on Christmas Day. Auburn police responded to the Minot Avenue Rite-Aid around 3:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report that a man had given pharmacy staff a note […]
2011
Taking PATHS to employable future
Portland Arts & Technology High School’s expanded focus on both career and college-oriented training is seen as an advantage for job-hunting graduates.
Penalty-prone Brunswick keeps Waterville winless
Unable to capitalize on power plays, the Panthers lose 3-1 and hope to start getting better bounces.
New painkiller ‘could be the next OxyContin’
Of four drugs under development that contain pure hydrocodone, the most feared is a crushable pill called Zohydro.
A caring family becomes caregivers
Cheryl Barkow and her husband have worked hard to learn how to care for her mother.
Maine Mall busy at start of critical week for retailers
Shoppers looking for bargains and returning gifts said the crowds don’t seem too bad this year.
Patriots continue to take, and take
New England’s seven-game winning streak coincides with a turnaround in takeaways.
From stupid crooks to two-faced looks,2011 had its share of odd events
With unlucky and stupid criminals, natural oddities and weird accomplishments, New England offered the rest of the world enough strange happenings to fill an entire calendar.
Briefcase
Gasoline prices in Maine fall to average of $3.33 The price of gasoline is continuing to fall in Maine. A survey by the website Mainegasprices.com says the average retail price of a gallon of gasoline fell four-tenths of a cent in the past week to an average of $3.33. The prices are 20.7 cents higher […]
High School Skiing Preview: Boy or girl, she’s already one of the best
Leika Scott, just a sophomore at Falmouth, has a league giant slalom title and two runners-up.