The Air Force says a faulty control fin prevented he Waverider from starting its exotic scramjet engine and it was lost.
2012
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Ricci to undergo psychiatric evaluation
The Portland man has been arrested numerous times for allegedly masturbating in public.
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Dead whale recovered by Maine college
Arrangements are being made to have the whale brought to land to preserve the skeleton for study and eventual display at the college.
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Saco man sentenced for bilking elderly York woman
The woman paid Billy Jack Adams, 34, more than $90,000 for unneeded or substandard home improvement jobs and yard work.
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Activists rally for jailed Russian rockers
The punk band’s supporters plan simultaneous worldwide demonstrations an hour before a Russian court decides whether to send the band’s members to prison.
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Car fire deaths called triple homicide
The bodies were discovered Monday in Bangor inside a 2001 Pontiac sedan that had been burned black.
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Longtime Greely coach Marks steps down
CUMBERLAND—After winning 346 games and three Gold Balls in a quarter-century at the helm, Ken Marks has stepped down as the boys’ basketball coach at Greely High School to become the assistant principal at Greely Middle School. “Giving up basketball is the hard part,” said Marks. “I still enjoy (coaching). I have great kids. I’ll […]
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Silver: King could nullify GOP advantage in Senate
New York Times blogger Nate Silver had an interesting preview of his forthcoming analysis of U.S. Senate races. Silver gives Republicans a 50-49 edge to win the chamber. However, he wrote, Democrats could eliminate that advantage if Mainers elect independent Angus King in November. Silver believes, along with just about every other political pundit, […]
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Westbrook institution Don's Lunch reopens
WESTBROOK – On Tuesday morning, Jessica Bearor drove for close to an hour to get a hamburger and fries. Bearor, 27, a Westbrook native, has fond memories of late-night trips to Don’s Lunch, the popular food truck that has become an institution on Main Street in Westbrook. Now, Bearor lives in Limerick, but when she […]
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Busy Westbrook bridge eyed for fix
WESTBROOK – As work continues on the aging Cumberland Mills bridge on Cumberland Street, state transportation officials are now turning their eye toward a new project in Westbrook to repair or replace the Bridge Street span across the Presumpscot River. One proposal, which officials stress is a work in progress, would cause Bridge Street to […]