(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2011.) Issue of Aug. 8, 2002 A fuel truck spilled 3,500 gallons of gasoline in a Pleasant Hill Road parking lot just before 7 a.m., Aug. 6, briefly threatening the […]
2012
Maine man shot in chest; police investigating
The unidentified 47-year-old man was rushed to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Waterville woman dies from car crash injuries
75-year-old Anne Gagnon’s injuries were initially not believed to be life-threatening.
Board backs Scarborough senior housing project
SCARBOROUGH – Despite neighborhood opposition voiced at a marathon four-hour Planning Board meeting Monday, construction of an 81-unit assisted living complex at one of Scarborough’s busiest intersections appears fated for approval as soon as all state permits are in hand. According to Andrew Johnson of Portland-based SMRT Architects, who spoke on behalf of Wegman Cos. […]
State investigating weedkiller use on Maine dam
A Messalonskee Stream Hydro official says the company will cooperate with the Maine Board of Pesticides Control.
33rd annual Art in the Park kicks off Sunday in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – Art in the Park, the must-attend event of the South Portland summer season, is upon us once again, and city officials promise Mill Creek Park will be put back together just in time for the 33rd annual event, set for Sunday. (The event was originally set for Saturday, but has been postponed […]
Maine businesses take part in lobster promotion
During the Maine Lobster Lovers Celebration campaign, restaurants and retailers will offer lobster specials along with contests for free lobsters and other prizes.
Scarborough police logs – 8/9
Arrests Monday, June 30 Joseph F. Kittrell, 57, of Bridgton, on Payne Road at 11:16 p.m., on charges of operating a motor vehicle when license suspended for being a habitual offender and violating conditions of release. Tuesday, June 31 Jonathan A. Loveitt, 32, of Gorham, on Broadturn Road at 5:07 a.m., on charges of operating […]
South Portland police log – 8/9
Arrests Monday, July 30 Willard S. Adams, 32, of Yarmouth, on Highland Avenue at 4:11 p.m., on a charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. Peter W. White, 34, of Biddeford, on Highland Avenue at 4:14 p.m., on a charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. Alexander D. Van, 22, of Portland, on Carignan Avenue […]
South Portland team wins Boys of Summer league
The South Portland American League “AA” All-Star Team (ages 7-8) won the Greater Portland Boys of Summer baseball league championship, going undefeated with a record of 10-0. Team members are Johnny Poole, Sam Gailey, Brady Guay, Richard Gilboy, Ian Wright, Ben Stanley, Hunter Lee, Jack Houle, Nick Stinson, Sam Kierstead, Jack Brownstein and Alex Domingos. […]