John Charron, who spent the night in jail, said the two young men who accused him actually ran into his parked truck and blamed him.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Legislative committee spurns Maine marijuana OUI bill
The proposal would set a legal limit for THC in the blood for police to determine whether a driver can be charged with OUI.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Kingfield man charged with stealing $76,000 from 90-year-old relative
Brent Admas, 42, blames his drug addiction for his actions, police say.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Analysis: Four reasons Hillary Clinton lost Democratic debate
First off, the former secretary of state seems to have overreacted to her loss in the Michigan primary.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Developer eyes Gorham high-rise
A new five-story, multi-use building is being proposed for downtown Gorham. Jon and Cindy Smith of Great Falls Construction are seeking a contract zone to allow construction of the Railroad Avenue building for commercial and residential use. At a Town Council meeting Tuesday, Owens McCullough of Sebago Technics was on hand representing Great Falls Construction […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Mural paints picture of Gorham
A mural highlighting Gorham’s past and present is nearing completion at the University of Southern Maine and soon will be prominently displayed outside a downtown restaurant. Art students on the Gorham campus are busy his week painting the 8-foot-by-12-foot mural under the watchful eye of the university’s artist-in-residence, Natasha Mayers. The mural will be installed […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
City ices pawn shop
Westbrook’s only pawn shop will close next month, after the City Council voted unanimously Monday to deny its business license renewal following lengthy debate. City administration argued that Platinum Pawn & Loan had not been truthful about its ownership and has been the subject of both local and federal investigations into illegal transactions of stolen items. […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland legislator paid self from leadership PAC meant to support other candidates
AUGUSTA — A PAC established and controlled by prominent Portland state Rep. Diane Russell, whose mission is to “help support Democrats in winning seats in the Maine House,” instead paid her almost 20 percent of its total expenditures for “online organizing” and spent less than 4 percent of its payments to support candidates. Since 2013, […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Zika outbreak: ‘The more we learn, the worse things seem to get’
The CDC has about 750 of its staff working full-time on Zika. As the rainy season in Puerto Rico and warmer temperatures approach in the rest of the U.S., urgency is intensifying.
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UMaine women playing for first NCAA berth since 2004
It’s been awhile since fans have felt the excitement of seeing the basketball team on a national stage.