Police say the boy took an 11-year-old girl’s purse, which contained a small amount of cash.
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Shuttle service begins as Memorial Bridge closes
The bridge was closed to motor vehicle traffic in July, but pedestrian and bike traffic had continued until this morning.
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Route 1 overpass removal to detour traffic in South Portland starting Tuesday morning
SOUTH PORTLAND – Crews will be removing the Route 1 overpass in the vicinity of Lincoln Street in South Portland starting Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 a.m. through 6 a.m. on Jan. 12. Traffic will be detoured from Route 1 (Main Street) utilizing Lincoln Street and Main Street. The detour will be in effect for […]
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Route 1 overpass removal to detour traffic in South Portland starting Tuesday morning
SOUTH PORTLAND – Crews will be removing the Route 1 overpass in the vicinity of Lincoln Street in South Portland starting Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 a.m. through 6 a.m. on Jan. 12. Traffic will be detoured from Route 1 (Main Street) utilizing Lincoln Street and Main Street. The detour will be in effect for […]
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UPDATED: Bathras Market to close less than a year after returning to Willard Square in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Stiff competition and a dearth of winter traffic are forcing Bathras Market to close. The Willard Square business will be shuttered Jan. 20, just eight months after reopening at 412 Preble St. after a 20-year hiatus. Tara Ford, a Davis Street resident, read about the closure on a sandwich board outside the […]
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Service dog within reach for boy with epilepsy
The family of 12-year-old Seth Richards appeals for help so he can get training and obtain a friend for life.
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Automakers aim to generate buzz at Detroit show
Trends to look for: fuel-efficient cars with style and safety features, subcompacts for younger buyers, and small luxury sedans.
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‘Do it yourself’ art
BRUNSWICK — The to-do list on Nick Dentico’s refrigerator has two tasks: — Make stuff — Do things It’s that ethic that transforms the 30-year-old Dentico’s Jordan Avenue apartment almost weekly into “the Bombshelter,” a Brunswick DIY concert venue. DIY stands for “do it yourself.” But the term carries with it more than a preference for […]
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Dan Nicholson wins Chamberlain Award
BRUNSWICK — Dan Nicholson of Lisbon, the former command master chief of Brunswick Naval Air Station who lowered the flag at the base decommissioning ceremony in May, will receive the 2011 Joshua L. Chamberlain Award on Thursday evening at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber’s annual dinner at Bowdoin College. Nicholson, 48, served in the highest […]
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Iranian court sentences American man to death
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported today, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran. Iran charges that as a former U.S. Marine, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati received special training and served at […]