SOUTH PORTLAND — Three men were arrested Wednesday afternoon in a prostitution sting near the Maine Mall. Police said Robinson Rich, 25, of Cape Elizabeth; Willard Putnam, 56, of Windham, and Thomas Kahl, 64, of White River Junction, Vermont, responded to an ad posted on social media and were baited to an undisclosed location near the […]
February 2015
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough man arrested for Portland burglary
PORTLAND — A Scarborough man was being held Thursday on $25,000 cash bail at Cumberland County Jail, facing burglary and drug charges after his arrest Tuesday by city police. Lt. James Sweatt said Shane Cook, 23, whose home address was not released, was charged with Class C burglary and Class B theft in connection with […]
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Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists announced
The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches will announce the winners at the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Awards Banquet on March 13.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Labrador retrievers continue streak as America’s most popular dog
American Kennel Club rankings released Thursday show that bulldogs are gaining in popularity.
Posted inBusiness, News
Rise in Maine gas prices expected to accelerate
A combination of factors makes it ‘inevitable that retail prices will climb aggressively in weeks ahead,’ an industry analyst firm says.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Former Windham couple sentenced on firearms charges
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced Thursday that Theodore “Ted” Thomes, 56, and his wife, Renee Thomes, 52, both formerly of Windham, and now of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby on firearms charges. Ted Thomes was sentenced to 27 months in prison […]
Posted inMaine, News
Plan for Timber Point section of Rachel Carson refuge balances several interests
The federal agency that owns the peninsula and island chooses an option that will add a trail for the public, limit intrusion on wildlife and renovate historic buildings.
Posted inMaine, News
More than 1,800 without power in northern Maine
Emera utility says crews are inspecting a transmission line on Thursday to determine the cause of the outage.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Bucksport man indicted in fatal hit-and-run
The Sept. 13 crash in Orrington led to the death of 59-year-old Robin Rie of Brewer.
Posted inBusiness, News
New rules say Internet providers must act in ‘public interest’
The FCC vote on ‘net neutrality’ is considered a victory for consumers and companies like Netflix and Twitter that have warned against paid ‘fast lanes’ on the Internet.