Arrests 12/1 at 4:56 p.m. Danijela Zjaca, 24, of Tanner Street, South Portland, was arrested on Clearwater Drive by Sgt. Kevin Conger on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating condition of release. 12/2 at 6:33 p.m. Heather White, 34, of Hemlock Drive, Gorham, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Dan Hatch […]
December 12, 2012
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Police Beat: Dec. 13
Arrests 12/5 at 3:30 a.m. Rikilyn M. Parry, 22, of Mill Road, was arrested on Greely Road by Officer Ryan Martin on a charge of operating under the influence, and issued a summons on a charge of failing to make an oral or written accident report. Summonses 11/27 at 8:13 a.m. Justin Fundaro, 33, of […]
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Freeport police beat: Dec. 13
Arrests 12/3 at 11:09 a.m. Tara N. Gassett, 31, of Main Street, South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Chenevert on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting), violating conditions of release and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/8 at 12:31 a.m. Jaime McGee, 26, of Cottage Street, Fairfield, […]
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Mercy Hospital: Potential buyer wasn’t misled
A memo tells a different story about how talks faltered between Mercy and a for-profit group.
Posted inNews, Politics
Campaign spending hit unprecedented levels
More than $11 million was spent on Maine’s Senate race, and the flood in spending from super PACs and anonymous donors has caused concern on both sides of the aisle.
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Bring our revenue home
To the Editor: Public banking is worth looking into. North Dakota has their own bank and their unemployment rate is 3 percent. All of their banks stayed up and running well during the 2008 plummet on Wall Street. North Dakota’s revenue is invested in their state and local business communities. Their state-run bank partners with […]
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Defense secretary arrives in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan today for an unannounced visit to consult with top commanders and President Hamid Karzai. The visit comes at a difficult juncture in the Western coalition’s efforts to shift more security responsibilities to Afghan forces so the combat mission can end in December 2014. […]
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Barclays appoints compliance director
LONDON (AP) — Barclays says it has appointed the former head of Britain’s financial regulator to the newly created role of head of compliance. The bank says Hector Sants will oversee all compliance activities across Barclays, in all regions in which the bank does business. It says that for the first time, all compliance staff […]
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Mandela’s hospital stay is extended
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela’s stay in a military hospital has extended into a fifth day, as the antiapartheid icon receives treatment for a lung infection. The 94-year-old leader is being treated at 1 Military Hospital near South Africa’s capital, Pretoria. President Jacob Zuma’s office has said Mandela is responding to […]
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Bill Nemitz: Portland teen shelter a testament to ‘average’ Joe
Even if he were still alive, Joe Kreisler would shrug off far-right catch pharses like “cycle of dependency” and “culture of entitlement” and just keep on helping people.