Authorities discover a third body in a pickup truck that was part of the deadly I-75 pileup on Sunday morning.
February 2012
Posted inNews
Bail denied in Orono hit-and-run case
A judge rules that Garrett Cheney, 23, of South Berwick must remain behind bars during the appeal of his seven-year prison sentence.
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China man pleads guilty to break-in, sex assault
James A. Bickford admitted breaking into a neighbor’s home last summer and sexually assaulting her before she was able to flee.
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Obama details broader home-refinance plan
His proposal would allow homeowners to pay record-low mortgage rates and save the average homeowner $3,000. But it would cost banks money, and they’ll likely fight it.
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Sebago state park reservations open today
Park officials say the reservation system will open only for Sebago today, and for all state park campgrounds next Monday.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine company launches new line of yachts
The Hinckley Co.’s T48 has a redefined hull and can cruise at 30 knots while drawing only 32 inches of water.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
QUINN'S CORNER – Not a job to delegate
As he ordered a surprise nuclear attack on the Soviet Union in the movie, “Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, “ Gen. Jack D. Ripper expressed his view of civilian leadership of the military: “Politicians have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. I […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
QUINN'S CORNER – Not a job to delegate
As he ordered a surprise nuclear attack on the Soviet Union in the movie, “Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, “ Gen. Jack D. Ripper expressed his view of civilian leadership of the military: “Politicians have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. I […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Oh brother, what a pain
Most every small Maine town comes with one – a person no one seems to like. Your bigger cities like Portland, of course, have more of these people than they know what to do with. But every town, whatever the size, will have at least one person that, for many good reasons, no one cares […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Greely boys escape, earn clutch win over Yarmouth
CUMBERLAND—The Greely boys’ basketball team earned a measure of revenge Tuesday night, but the Yarmouth Clippers sure didn’t make it easy. The Rangers and Clippers produced a 32-minute epic that saw the teams tied after one period, Greely leading by one at halftime and by two entering the final stanza. There, the Rangers pushed their […]