BATH — A July 4 fire at the Family Focus day-care center was set, police said the next day. Firefighters responded at about 4:20 p.m. to 2 Davenport Circle, the former Bath Memorial Hospital building, where smoke was coming from the day care off Winship Street, Bath Police Lt. Robert Savary said. Internal sprinklers had […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southbound traffic on Tukey's Bridge in Portland to be restricted
PORTLAND — Tukey’s Bridge, which carries southbound Interstate 295 traffic over Back Cove between East Deering and the downtown Peninsula, will be partially closed starting Monday, July 8. Traffic will be restricted to two lanes while state Department of Transportation crews pave the roadway. Work is expected to continue through the end of July, according […]
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Police: Waterville man encouraged dogs to attack officer
Brian Charette, 33, was arrested early Friday in Waterville after police said he encouraged his two dogs to attack a police officer.
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Egyptian turmoil jolts Gaza’s Hamas rulers
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said he is “monitoring developments” in Gaza’s larger neighbor, and is hopeful relations will endure despite the crisis.
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Brakes may have malfunctioned in fatal Bangor parade crash
Officials continue their investigation into a fatal accident during the city’s Fourth of July parade.
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Two Oakland women injured in Gardiner boat explosion
Vickie Massey and Liliane Davidson, both of Oakland, were injured Friday morning in an explosion aboard a boat in the Kennebec River that left the flaming craft floating on the tide before running aground in Pittston.
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Speed, alcohol suspected factors in deadly Thorndike crash, police say
A Rhode Island man is killed and two others were in serious condition Friday, a day after a vehicle they were riding in struck a utility pole, snapping it and causing a transformer to explode, police said.
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Auburn mother accused of killing 2-year-old daughter ‘upset’ after leaving hospital, attorney says
Leanna Norris, 24, is charged with murder following the death of Loh Grenda in the Newport area on June 24.
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Both moms take the stand in George Zimmerman trial
In a dramatic day, the prosecution rested its case and the judge rejected a defense request to acquit Zimmerman on his murder charge.
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Three companies bid for Portland-to-Nova Scotia ferry
Prospects for a new ferry service starting next summer between Portland and Nova Scotia, Canada got a lot better this week.