Bring everything you’ve been working on together and make a drive for the finish line. Use innovative strategies in order to outmaneuver anyone who tries to get in your way. If you strive for perfection and base your decisions on common sense and hard facts, you will succeed. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) – Take […]
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Israel’s Olmert to become first leader to go to prison
JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who claimed to be on the cusp of a historic peace deal with the Palestinians just a few years ago, now is set to become the first Israeli leader to go to prison after the Supreme Court upheld a bribery conviction against him Tuesday. The decision capped a […]
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Bahraini pilot survives F-16 jet crash
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Bahraini pilot flying for a Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels in Yemen survived a jet crash on Wednesday along the kingdom’s southern border, hours before the coalition said its forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward the same area. The state-run Saudi Press Agency carried a statement from the […]
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Victim identified in Lebanon fire
The victim who died in a house fire in Lebanon has been identied. According to Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says the body is believed to be the homeowner, 57-year-old Kevin Struble. Positive identification will need to be completed by the State Medical Examiner’s Office, according to McCausland. Read […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 23-31
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “East Meets Weston” photography by Bruce Barlow, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through December, freeportlibrary.com, 865-3307. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 31
Arrests 12/24 at 10:45 p.m. Michael J. McKenna, 59, of John Howland Drive, was arrested on John Howland Drive by Sgt. Daniel Gallant on charges of criminal trespass, criminal mischief, assault and criminal threatening. Summonses 12/22 at 12:54 p.m. Arthur L. Chee, 18, no address listed, Yarmouth, was issued a summons on DeLorme Drive by […]
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Brunswick’s creep factor
On the evening of Nov. 17, Carolyn and I walked our dog around the perimeter of the Bowdoin College campus as we have become accustomed to doing since moving to Brunswick a year ago. Carolyn decided to walk the dog home and I was driving back when police cars raced into the parking lot of […]
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Super Six Polls
Our latest Super-Six polls for basketball and hockey. These polls consider games played through Saturday, Dec. 26, and were first released on Twitter at Twitter.com/foresports Sunday. The poll includes our core coverage area (coastal Cumberland County from Cape Elizabeth to Freeport) and is based solely on my opinion. Boys’ basketball1) Portland2) Deering3) Greely4) Falmouth5) Cheverus6) […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: Dec. 31
Arrests No arrests were reported from Dec. 18–25. Summonses 10/13 at 11:29 a.m. William Porensky, 36, of Danforth Street, Portland, was issued summonses on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Steven Crocker on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release. Easily defused 12/18 at 9:18 p.m. A caller reported seeing two […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 30-Jan. 14
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 12/31 Polar Bear Plunge and 5K, East End Beach, Portland, benefit Natural Resources Council of Maine, register online at nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash. Books/Authors Saturday 1/2 Jeremy Cole, author signing for “Anxiety Soothers,” a book of visualizations and activities, 1-4 p.m., Letterpress Books, Northgate Plaza, Portland, 747-4232, Letterpress-Books.com. Bulletin Board Sunday 1/3 Shape Note […]