CASCO — Kaytrien Hall, a freshman at Lake Region High School, has been chosen from applicants across the country to participate in a Broadway-style production of “Hemophilia: The Musical” in New York City. Hall has Von Willebrand disease — a bleeding disorder caused by low levels of clotting protein in the blood — as well as a platelet […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Nov. 2
Arrests 10/22 at 12:57 a.m. Enjeela Feroze, 36, of Glendale, Arizona, was arrested on Payne Road by Officer Aaron Erickson on a charge of operating under the influence. 10/23 at 2:22 a.m. Dustin James Bentley, 30, no address listed, of Portland, was arrested on Gallery Boulevard by Officer Aaron Erickson on three outstanding warrants from another agency. […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Nov. 2
Arrests 10/20 at 9:26 p.m. Vincent Joseph Dattilo, 60, no address listed, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Ryan Johns on a charge of assault. 10/20 at 6:43 p.m. Michelle R. Perry, 48, of South Portland, was arrested on Lake Street by Officer Eric Young on charges of assault and violating condition of release. 10/20 […]
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Lakes Region Briefs
Raymond clothing store,Standish Subway robbed RAYMOND — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery Tuesday afternoon at a clothing store in Raymond. Lt. Donald Foss said a man entered Mexicali Blues on Route 302 around 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and displayed a knife. An employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash […]
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Unconscious woman pulled from burning South Portland house
SOUTH PORTLAND — Firefighters pulled an unconscious woman from a burning house at 13 Kincaid St. late Wednesday night. The fire was reported at 11:25 p.m. and all but one family member was able to get out of the house on their own, Deputy Chief William Collins said. Firefighters were able to rescue the woman […]
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Buxton Notes
Historical societyannual meeting The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Bar Mills, will conduct its annual meeting with election of officers, a potluck dinner and program from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Nancy Ponzetti, historian and teacher, will present the program about the confederacy of the Wabanaki, “People of the Dawn.” “The Wabnaki are the […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Caron’s comeuppance and comeback
Alan Caron isn’t going to be Maine’s next governor. But he might be the one after that. As an independent gubernatorial candidate, Caron was running fourth in a four-candidate field when he finally decide to drop out. His polling numbers were stuck in the low single digits. He wasn’t airing any TV ads. And the […]
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Here's Something: Art, science, religion, law hold us together
Are you sick of the constant political campaign commercials? Sick of hearing the names of the candidates? Sick of hearing how Candidate X is the best thing since sliced bread or the worst, depending on which political party or political action committee paid for the advertisement? Me, too. (Maybe we should start another “Me too” […]
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Contract talks between South Portland, union show little progress
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Service Employees Association is stepping up its campaign for public support in contract negotiations that have been going on since May 2017. Members of the association, which represents 89 bus drivers, custodians, maintenance workers, mechanics and food service employees, have been handing out pins reading “We care. Be fair.” and […]
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Cape Elizabeth High School class learns the biology of art
CAPE ELIZABETH — Students witnessed the life cycle of a frog in a whole new way Tuesday, courtesy of a Cape Elizabeth High School art class. Art students performed the biological process using oversized puppets in two performances Oct. 30. The first show was held outdoors for Pond Cove Elementary School students and the second was […]