David Banks, who sold more than 250 homes in 2015, sold the bulk of his RE/MAX franchises but will retain a Portland office, his clients and staff.
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Posted inPolitics
LePage and ‘D-Money’ light up Internet searches
Data from Google shows that the Maine governor’s racially charged comment got much attention on the Internet, with increased volumes of Google searches, news stories and social media posts.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Philadelphia police say officer’s attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State
Edward Archer is a local man who used a stolen police gun to ambush an officer, who was injured.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Gardiner man accused of killing, dismembering father to be involuntarily medicated
A judge says Leroy Smith III will be medicated in an effort to restore his competence to stand trial.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Summit Natural Gas cutting 21 positions in Maine
The company says it will continue to expand and invest in the state despite the reduction.
Posted inMaine, News
Low-flying plane in New Portland was not in distress, police say
A concerned woman called the sheriff’s office, but the pilot was landing and taking off in a field near her house.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court to hear case over mandatory union fees
Unions fear the potential loss of union fees could reduce their power to bargain for higher wages and benefits for teachers, firefighters, sanitation workers and other government employees.
Posted inNation & World, News
Powerball soars to $800 million as sales break records
If no one matches the numbers drawn Saturday night, the next drawing would top a breathtaking $1 billion.
Posted inNation & World
Firefighters break down door to rescue baby with drunk nanny
Salem, Mass., police say the woman had a blood-alcohol content of .32, four times the legal limit to drive.