Saturday, Jan. 7: The annual Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert takes place at the Windham High School starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for adults and are available at the door. Snow dates are Jan. 8 and 14. Saturday, Jan. 7: From 3-6 p.m., Peck’s Family Acupuncture in Waterboro […]
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GO Preview: An Acoustic Evening with Poco
With hits like “Rose of Cimarron,” “Good Feelin’ to Know,” “You’d Better Think Twice” and “Heart of the Night,” Poco’s trio have been country rock stars for four decades. Hear the hits as well as some new songs and you too can become a Poconut. WHEN: 8 p.m., Thursday, January 12 WHERE: One Longfellow Square, […]
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Ex-Chelsea official seeks settlement on kickback charges
The attorney for a former Chelsea selectwoman said he is working with federal prosecutors to try to negotiate a settlement.
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Key witness in coffee-shop arson trial arrested
A witness who helped convict Raymond Bellevance Jr. of burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop is now facing his own legal troubles.
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Bangor man charged after claiming cop stole $500
Police say the man claimed an officer took the cash because it was drug money.
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Harpswell positioned to improve public boat launches
HARPSWELL — Improvements may be coming to two points of public waterfront access. Selectmen voted Dec. 29 to clean up Graveyard Point, and are weighing a proposal to install a public boat launch at Mitchell Field. That boat launch could cost about $300,000, according to Barney Baker, a civil engineer who authored a study about […]
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Bath bans fireworks, delays reconsideration of Armory group
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a prohibition on the sale and use of consumer fireworks. The ordinance, which received first passage last month, attracted no comments from either councilors or members of the public at the second reading. A state law legalizing the sale and use of consumer fireworks took effect […]
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Texas police kill 8th-grader carrying pellet gun
15-year-old Jamie Gonzalez was repeatedly shot in a hallway at a middle school in Brownsville.
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Three candidates apply for vacant Windham Town Council spot
WINDHAM – Three former councilors have applied to fill a seat on the Windham Town Council left vacant following the death of former Vice Chairman Peter Busque in late September. Peter Anania, Carol Waig and Kaile Warren submitted applications by the council-imposed deadline of Wednesday, Jan. 4. The council will now review the applications and […]
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Distracted-driving crash sends 5 to hospital
A Skowhegan woman admits she was talking on her cellphone and reaching to tend to a child in the back seat when her car rear-ended a van.