For 2012, the Maine Arts Commission chooses nonprofits in Presque Isle and ‘High Peaks.’
2013
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Police: Portland man demanded keys, stole car
Police say Abdiraham Haji-Hassan, 22, took the keys and then the car of a 52-year-old Buxton man on Tuesday.
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Maine lawmakers find a place to agree
Lawmakers form the bipartisan Measures of Growth Caucus to focus on expanding the state’s economy and improving Mainers’ quality of life.
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Truck rolls over on icy Windham road; driver hospitalized
The truck rolled onto its side on Evans Ridge Road at about 9:30 a.m. and its driver was taken to the hospital.
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RIM unveils crucial BlackBerry revamp
Research in Motion Ltd. unveiled its long-awaited line-up of revamped smartphones and software and announces that it is changing the company’s name to . . . BlackBerry.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
US economy shrinks for the 1st time in 3½ years
The economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter – a sharp slowdown from the 3.1 percent growth rate in the July-September quarter.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
From meat loaf to Mediterranean: Buttered Biscuit makes way for new restaurant in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Cape Elizabeth resident Audrey Delafield had one question when she learned the Buttered Biscuit was closing last week, to be replaced soon by a Mediterranean restaurant. “So what do I do for my almond moon cookies?” she asked co-owner Audrey Castro last Friday, the final day the takeout food business at 347 […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Police say Westbrook firefighter made up abduction story
WESTBROOK – A Westbrook firefighter is on paid administrative leave and set to appear in court for filing a false public report. According to a press release issued Wednesday by the Gorham Police Department, Rachael Welsh, 22, of Gorham, reported at 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 23 that she was assaulted and nearly abducted by two […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine mom pleads not guilty to murder-for-hire plot
The 46-year-old mother of 13 is charged with offering a friend up to $10,000 to kill her longtime husband.
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Maine mom pleads not guilty to murder-for-hire plot
The 46-year-old mother of 13 is charged with offering a friend up to $10,000 to kill her longtime husband.