SACO — A contract zone that would have allowed a Dunkin Donuts on Industrial Park Road failed to get city approval. The City Council Monday night unanimously shot down a contract zone sought by JFJ Holdings to build a Dunkin Donuts coffee shop at 8 Industrial Park Road. “No to everything related to this,” said […]
2015
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Barbara M. Tufts
KENNEBUNK — Barbara M. Tufts, 77, of Kennebunk, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Kennebunk Center of Nursing and Rehabilitation after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s Disease. Barbara was born in Portland, a daughter of Ronald C. and Doris (Meating) Irons Sr. and attended Kennebunk Schools. Besides her primary career of mothering her six […]
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Game wardens investigate dirty diapers
FARMINGTON (AP) — Authorities in Maine are trying to crack a disgusting illegal littering case. Maine game wardens want to know who has been leaving five-gallon buckets of dirty adult diapers in the streams and woods of Farmington and Wilton. Warden Kris MacCabe says 16 of the buckets have been found within the past two […]
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In emerging race, O’Malley new target of Clinton machine
Recently, a representative from the Hillary Clinton camp delivered a message to Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor preparing to challenge Clinton for the 2016 Democratic nomination. I have some good news and some bad news, the messenger said. What’s the good news? asked O’Malley. The good news is we’re taking you seriously, the messenger […]
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Afghan soldier kills 1 American soldier, wounds 2 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier shot and killed a U.S. soldier and wounded two others Wednesday before being shot dead, the first so-called “insider attack” to target NATO troops since they ended their combat mission at the start of the year. The shooting happened after Afghan provincial leaders met a U.S. Embassy official at […]
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Bold action on income tax will move Maine forward
Within the next few days, Mainers who haven’t already done so will be filing their state and federal income tax returns. It’s safe to say that federal returns usually look a lot better than state returns. Most W-2 employees are breaking even or seeing a big refund from the feds, but often using it to […]
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Gregory Andrew Collins
SACO — Gregory Andrew Collins, MD, 47, of Saco, passed away unexpectedly April 7, 2015. A loving husband and wonderful father, Greg is survived by: his wife, Tracey Ann; and their three children, Rowan Mary, William Andrew and Faye Annabel; in addition to his parents, Dennis and Dolores Collins of Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts; sister Shannon […]
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Home intruder indicted for attempted murder
ALFRED — Gregory Owens has been indicted on 14 charges, including four counts of aggravated attempted murder and two counts of attempted murder. In addition to the attempted murder charges, Owens, 58, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was also indicted on two counts of elevated aggravated assault, two counts of elevated aggravated assault with indifference, two […]
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ACLU scolds school over intelligent design
BRUNSWICK (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has sent a complaint to the Brunswick school system, saying a fifth-grade teacher discussed creationism and intelligent design in his science class. The ACLU’s letter, dated March 27, alleges that Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School teacher Lou Sullivan “under the guise of educating students about […]