Arrests 12/15 at 12:56 p.m. Kiya Gilman, 19, of Westfield Street, Biddeford, was arrested on Two Lights Road by Officer Jeffrey Gaudette on a charge of operating after suspension. 12/16 at 1:08 a.m. Aaron T. Conley, 19, of Cornell Street, South Portland, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Dec. 21
Arrests 12/7 at 1:01 a.m. Jesse M. Robbins, 24, of Scarborough, was arrested on I-295 by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 30 mph. 12/7 at 2:45 a.m. Michael J. Hoffman, 22, of South Portland, was arrested on Devereaux Circle by Officer Chris Gosling on charges […]
Bath Police Beat: Dec. 21
Arrests 12/11 at 6 p.m. Stephen Beaulieu Jr., 19, of Harpswell Island Road, Harpswell, was arrested on Heath Lane by Cpl. Andrew Booth on charges of unauthorized use of property, operating under the influence and operating after license revocation. He was also issued a summons on a charge of illegal possession of liquor by a […]
North Sports Roundup
NYA spring coaching openings North Yarmouth Academy has openings for upper school varsity softball, upper school junior varsity lacrosse and middle school baseball coaches. FMI, 847-5456 or [email protected]. Greely hockey holding fundraiser Greely’s defending state champion girls’ and boys’ hockey teams are holding their annual raffle fundraiser. Prizes include an iPad2, a 40-inch flat screen […]
Voters to decide fate of deterioriating N. Yarmouth school
Cumberland residents will also help determine whether to move students to a Freely Middle School addition.
World Dispatches
WASHINGTON Republicans question extentof Hagel’s support for Israel President Obama’s possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises concerns among some of his former Senate colleagues, who question his pronouncements on Iraq, Israel and the Middle East. The reservations publicly expressed by a few Republicans and even a Democrat hardly rival the […]
Yarmouth unveils recent efforts to upgrade safety at its schools
A meeting on the issue, scheduled before the Connecticut shootings, now has added significance.
Searching for happiness? Try cruise to Latin America
A poll conducted worldwide finds 7 of the 10 happiest cultures are in not-so-prosperous Latin America.
Death penalty to be sought against soldier accused of killing Afghans
SEATTLE — The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a decision his lawyer called “totally irresponsible.” The announcement followed a pretrial hearing last month for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, 39, who faces premeditated murder and other […]
31 suspended at Army day care centers
WASHINGTON — At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions including fourth-degree sexual assault and drug use, a defense official said Wednesday. An earlier statement that the 31 people had been fired was erroneous, the official […]