In its May 20 concert at the Merrill Auditorium, the Portland Symphony had some hits and misses, performing a range of pieces from several eras. The opening work on the program was “Night Train to Purgia” by Michael Gandolfi. It took as its point of departure another work about trains, Arthur Honegger”s “Pacific 231.” The […]
May 2014
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Prosecutors: Spilled drink led Hernandez to kill
BOSTON — In the months leading up to a fatal double shooting, Aaron Hernandez had become increasingly convinced that people had been “testing, trying or otherwise disrespecting him” when he went to nightclubs, prosecutors said. When a man bumped into Hernandez while dancing, spilling his drink, that may have been the last straw. Authorities say the […]
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Frank B. Meserve
SACO — Frank B. Meserve, 56, of Niota, Tenn., died on April 12, 2014 from injuries of a traffic crash that evening in Niota, Tenn. Frank was born in Saco on Nov. 5, 1597, son of Carl and Shirley Meserve. He attended Saco schools and Thornton Academy. Shortly after high school, he moved to Florida, […]
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OOB man sentenced for possession of child porn
PORTLAND — Carl Johnson of Old Orchard Beach was sentenced in U.S. District Court Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child pornography. Johnson, 51, formerly of Bailey Island, pleaded guilty on Sept. 5, 2013 to the charge. According to court records, Johnson used peer-to-peer software […]
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Sox place struggling Buchholz on DL
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed struggling right-hander Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended left knee. The move is retroactive to Tuesday and followed a bullpen session by Buchholz before Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. “We had a chance to sit down and talk to him before he […]
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Cleaning up: EPA awards funding
Environmental cleanup funds, totaling $1.4 million, are to be distributed to Lyman, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, the City of Biddeford and Town of Kittery, for use in various improvement projects. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the brownsfields awards Wednesday through Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s office and the state Department of Environmental Protection. The […]
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Tuttle understands economy, listens to constituents
Election day is fast approaching, and those of us in Maine’s third district are fortunate to have John Tuttle running again for Senate. Tuttle has served in the Maine Legislature for more than 30 years and has a firm record of standing up for all of us ”“ not only in his jurisdiction, but also […]
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China hits activists with common-crime charges
BEIJING — In prosecuting the country’s political and social activists, an image-conscious Beijing is shifting its tactics. Rather than filing charges of inciting state subversion that amount to political prosecution and drawing international condemnations, Beijing is increasingly using public disorder charges to lock up those it considers as nuisances or threats to its rule. “The […]
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Spotlight Calendar
THEATER “Grease,” a rock and roll musical set in the 1950s, will show at the Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Ogunquit, May 22 through June 21, with showtimes at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. On Saturday, May 24, showtimes are 3 and 8:30 p.m.; and on Sunday, May 25 at 2 and 7 p.m. Visit […]
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IG: Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital missed care for 1,700 vets
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press PHOENIX — Navy veteran Ken Senft turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care in 2011 after his private insurance grew too costly. It could have been a fatal mistake, he now says. A few years ago, the 65-year-old had a lesion’ on his head. […]