A 28-year-old Bangor man gets 2 months in jail for having a sexual relationship with the woman’s daughter, who was then 15.
March 2012
Oxford Casino installs first video slot machines
The first of more than 500 video-screen machines were installed in the casino on Thursday and a spokesman says the goal is to open the casino in June.
Whole Foods to stop sale of unsustainable seafood
The natural and organic supermarket chain says it will no longer carry wild-caught seafood that is either overfished or caught in a way that harms other species.
Justices meet today to vote on health care case
After months of anticipation, thousands of pages of briefs and more than six hours of arguments, the justices will vote on the fate of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in under an hour this morning.
Wells man gets nearly 4 years for pot offenses
Louis Bailey, 47, was arrested with 101 pounds of marijuana at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on I-95.
South Portland High School project pared back to preserve tennis courts
SOUTH PORTLAND – After a marathon, six-hour meeting Thursday evening, the 20-member South Portland High School Building Committee finally found the $4 million it needed to make budget on a $47.26 million renovation project nearly a decade in the making, clearing the way for construction to begin by mid-April. Oddly enough, the final sticking point […]
Wayne man charged with sex assault on boy
Mark Kimball, 60, of Wayne, was arrested at his home and charged with gross sexual assault.
Maine Senate rejects school voucher bill
The bill would have allowed religious schools to receive public funds for tuition purposes.
Another View: Referendum would extend marriage, not redefine it
Allowing same-sex couples to marry takes nothing away from those who can marry now.
Harmon: With mural ruling, judge sides against propaganda
Labor mural supporters don’t seem to know the difference between free speech and censorship.