The verdict raises the question of whether President Trump will pardon his former campaign chairman, who faces another trial on a charge of conspiracy against the United States, among others.
2018
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Topsham Police Beat: Aug. 24
Arrests 8/14 at 10:30 p.m. Paul Smith, 22, of Fairview Drive, Lisbon, was arrested by Officer Mark McDonald on Ivanhoe Drive on charges of operating under the influence and criminal speed. 8/18 at 3:48 a.m. Richard Michel, 44, of Meadow Road, was arrested by Officer Matthew Bowers on Meadow Road on a charge of disorderly […]
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RSU 1 goes back to school with new principal, Morse High on horizon
BATH — The 2018-19 school year should be an eventful one for Regional School Unit 1, as site work for a new Morse High School leads next spring into building construction. In addition, Eric Varney, an award-winning faculty member at Morse for 15 years, became school principal Aug. 1. Assistant principal since last year, he replaced Jay […]
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School construction, new administrators will greet SAD 75 students
TOPSHAM — The 2018-19 school year marks a time of transition for School Administrative District 75, with a new superintendent and assistant superintendent, and construction progressing quickly on a new Mt. Ararat High School. “We’ve got footings, concrete being poured probably as we speak,” interim Superintendent Dan Chuhta said Aug. 17 of the project, due […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Litchfield Farmers’ Club says treasurer ‘drained’ banked accounts; $80,000 missing
Litchfield fair organizers scramble for donations to help ensure the fair can operate without a hitch Sept. 7-9.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Westbrook police search for missing teenager
Bridget Kelley, 16, is believed to have run away from home Monday, and police are asking for help locating her.
Posted inMaine
Crashes slowed traffic Wednesday on turnpike in Scarborough area
The accidents caused delays in the northbound lanes but there were no reports of injuries.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Grants will increase hospice services to Maine cancer patients
The grants from the Maine Cancer Foundation will go to six programs that are volunteer-driven.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage submits bills to overhaul Maine’s troubled system for protecting children
The proposals include adding 18 positions, raising workers’ pay and reducing the emphasis on family reunification, but the overall cost of the reforms remains unclear.
Posted inMaine
Box truck overturns in Brunswick, spills live lobsters on Route 1
Some 60 to 70 crates of lobster were rendered unmarketable because they were unrefrigerated for too long and exposed to fresh water.