Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from March 26 to April 2.
2012
North Yarmouth Police Beat: April 3
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported in North Yarmouth March 27 – April 2. Fire calls 4/1 at 3:48 p.m. Provided house coverage for Pownal Fire Department. 4/1 at 5:21 p.m. Unpermitted burn on Memorial Highway. 4/1 at 5:28 p.m. Unpermitted burn on West Pownal Road. 4/1 at 6:35 p.m. Provided mutual aid for […]
Cumberland Police Beat: April 3
Arrests 3/24 at 10:39 p.m. David McMahon, 38, of Shenandoah Lane, North Yarmouth, was arrested by Officer Chris Woodcock on Gray Road in Falmouth on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses No summonses were reported March 21-28. Correction The March 22 Cumberland Police Beat should have stated that Joseph Raymond Sanchez was issued […]
Police to ‘Batman’: Bomb threat is no joke
Police charge Christopher Schwartz, known as “Bar Harbor Batman,” with terrorizing after a prank threat to blow up a hospital on April Fools’ Day.
Portland Police Beat: April 3
Arrests 3/24 at 12 a.m. Kyle LePage, 19, no address listed, was arrested on West Commercial Street by Officer David Argitis on a warrant from another agency. 3/24 at 12 a.m. Shawn Pratt, 38, of Portland, was arrested on State Street by Officer Daniel Townsend on a charge of public drinking. 3/24 at 3 p.m. Luke […]
Maine Deaf Film Festival expands to 4 days in Portland
PORTLAND — The 10th annual Maine Deaf Film Festival seeks to educate audience members about what it is like to be deaf. The annual student-run festival, April 11-14 at the University of Southern Maine, showcases homegrown and international films created, produced and performed by members of the deaf community. With the festival, the American Sign Language […]
Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White House
Anybody “would be infinitely better than what we have today,” she says on the “Today” show.
USM faculty seeks no-confidence vote on Botman
Several longtime faculty members have circulated a petition to ask the faculty senate to hold a referendum among the university’s 345 faculty members.
Portland Veterans Network provides assistance to unemployed veterans
PORTLAND — A new support network will provide free job assistance, education and wellness programs for unemployed veterans returning from overseas combat. The Portland Veterans Network, unveiled last week by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, provides free chamber membership to unemployed veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The goal of the […]
Obama’s uncle gets driver’s license back
Obama is the half brother of the president’s late father. He was arrested in August on a drunken driving charge.