Arrests 1/26 at 3:26 p.m. Joshua Jensen, 31, of Saco Street, Westbrook, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Keith Norris on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. 1/26 at 9:38 p.m. Robert Merrill III, 29, of Melrose Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested on Park Street by Officer Richard […]
February 2015
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Portland Sports Roundup
SMCC men’s team’s win streak ends The Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team saw its six-game win streak come to an end Saturday with an 82-70 home loss to Dean College. Alexander Hartford and Atencio Martin both had 16 points in defeat. The women handled visiting Unity College in a makeup game (113-23) and […]
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Carol D. Downs, 86: Talented pianist, singer brought music to others
YARMOUTH — Carol DeMond Downs, 86, of Yarmouth and Deer Isle, died peacefully on Jan. 19 at her home. Downs was born Feb. 28, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Chester W. and Dorothy W. DeMond. She grew up in White Plains, New York. Her grandmother introduced Carol to the piano at age 3, […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 5
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Fire calls No fire calls were reported from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services responded to three calls from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.
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Investigation begins in fatal New York commuter train-SUV crash
Crossing gates had come down on top of the Jeep Cherokee, which was stopped on the tracks. The driver and six people on the train died.
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Gov. LePage pitches tax reform
AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday evening pitched a vision for “prosperity, not poverty” during his annual State of the State address. The adage is quickly becoming the overarching message of LePage’s second term. For the governor, the path to prosperity is paved with the hundreds of pages from his budget proposal, which contains a […]
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Gov. LePage pitches tax reform
AUGUSTA In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage called on a politically divided Maine Legislature to support his $6.3 billion budget that includes an ambitious plan to overhaul the tax code. Here’s what you need to know about LePage’s speech: Governor’s plan on taxes LePage used much of his […]
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Jen’s Place
BRUNSWICK J en Burton is turning to crowdfunding to keep her restaurant going as she looks to expand her business. Burton, who owns Jen’s Place in Brunswick, has set up a fundraising campaign with a goal of $50,000 on Plumfund, an online crowdfunding platform. Just a few days in, $100 has been donated thus far. […]
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Time Warner ‘lobbies’ with luxury
Fed up with slow Internet speeds offered by commercial services, some Maine cities and towns are turning to a new way to get high-speed broadband for their residents and businesses: doing it themselves. Maine ranks near the bottom of all 50 states in Internet speeds, which frustrates consumers and also puts a damper on business. […]
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TRI-STATE LOTTERIES
Mega Millions: 11-22-25-58-69Megaball 13 Megaplier 5Day Pick 3: 2-2-6Day Pick 4: 0-6-1-1Evening Pick 3: 8-4-0Evening Pick 4: 0-0-4-1