The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches also announced the teams for the McDonald’s All-Star games at separate ceremonies Wednesday in Portland and Bangor.
February 2012
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Friends in Maine, brothers in arms in Iraq
When you’re sleep-deprived, walking patrols and sidestepping buried explosive devices, life takes on a whole new meaning.
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Cumberland County jail guard found not guilty of assaulting inmate
Nicholas Stein was accused of handcuffing and dragging a prisoner out of view of security cameras before punching him in the face.
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South Portland Police Department to host mental health forum
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department and several community and health groups will hold a forum on mental health on Wednesday, Feb. 29. The department hopes to provide a forum to discuss police interaction with mentally ill residents and the support network that exists to assist residents in crisis. The forum will take place from […]
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Yarmouth's run comes to an end
PORTLAND—The Cinderella Clippers of Yarmouth High School played their final game of the 2011-12 girls’ basketball season Tuesday evening at the Portland Exposition Building, losing to top-ranked Lake Region, 60-34, but that was only part of the story. Long after the final score fades from memory, the way this group came together and not only […]
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Masked men rob South Portland restaurant
SOUTH PORTLAND — Two masked men robbed a Maine Mall restaurant and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash on Monday, Feb. 20, according to police. Police said that about 10:45 p.m., an employee of On The Border was confronted by the two robbers behind the restaurant. One masked man held that employee, while the […]
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Cape Elizabeth state rep seeks re-election
CAPE ELIZABETH — A resident who won a seat in the state House of Representatives last summer is seeking a full, two-year term representing District 121. Democrat Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig has filed with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices as a candidate for the seat, which includes most of the town. A former […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: No. 5 Windham ends season with loss to No. 1 McAuley
PORTLAND – The Windham High School girls basketball team’s season came to a sudden halt at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Wednesday night as the No. 5 Eagles lost a 49-33 decision to top-seeded McAuley in a Class A West semifinal game. The win was the 24th in a row for the defending state […]
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Gov. LePage unveils package of domestic-violence bills
One bill would put the $25 fee assessed to offenders into a victims’ compensation fund.
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Bath Savings to open South Portland branch
SOUTH PORTLAND — Bath Savings Institution will open its ninth branch next week, at 225 Ocean St., the corner of Ocean and Broadway. The building is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified. Bath Savings has been in the banking business for 160 years.