SOUTH PORTLAND — Police arrested a fugitive from Colorado on Monday after a wary neighbor found an outstanding warrant against him listed on the Internet. Randy Miller, 52, was arrested on a fugitive from justice charge at his Pine Street home around 7 :40 p.m., Lt. Frank Clark said. Miller is named in several outstanding […]
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South Portland councilors support House appointment to School Board
SOUTH PORTLAND — As she summarized her desire to serve on the School Board, Mary House told city councilors Tuesday she was in a qualified group of applicants. “Based on what I have heard, you really can’t make a bad choice,” she said about the three men and three women hoping to fill the seat left open […]
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Invasive moths appear on schedule in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — Winter moths are out, and local organizers want residents to be prepared. Robert McIntyre, a member of nonprofit Harpswell Heritage Apples who is working to inform residents about the invasive species, said winter moths were first seen Friday, Nov. 9. The winter moth is primarily known for its destruction of trees. McIntyre said […]
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Maine senators renew push for Cape Elizabeth lawyer's judicial appointment
CAPE ELIZABETH — With the election over and the conclusion of the 112th Congress approaching, Maine Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe are asking for a floor vote on the stalled judicial nomination of a Cape Elizabeth lawyer. William Kayatta, a civil litigation specialist with Portland-based Pierce Atwood, was nominated to the 1st […]
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Board: Brunswick school facilities plan critically important
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will vote Nov. 19 on whether to use $174,500 for school construction and renovations the School Board believes is of “considerable importance.” If approved, the funds will come from the municipal budget and not the School Department. Town and school officials said doing so will save Brunswick time and money. […]
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Bath-area 7th-graders plant an orchard for the future
BATH — As Hannah Walker and Emeilia Marsh were planting their pear tree behind Bath Middle School last week, one of their concerns was what to name it. The seventh-graders, excited to be out in the sun, were helping to plant a 42-tree orchard as part of the Apple Classroom for Outdoor Research and Education […]
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60 vases stolen from Portland cemetery
PORTLAND — Police said they are investigating the thefts of 60 memorial vases from graves at Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery in the past week. The bronze vases, worth a total of about $12,000, were taken from the cemetery between Nov. 7 and Nov. 12, according to police. The cemetery is at 2002 Congress St., in the […]
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Farmers, customers warm to historic Bath freight shed
BATH — It’s a place steeped in history, with a clear view of the future. Bath’s last 19th century waterfront freight shed, recently given new life by the Bath Freight Shed Alliance, is the construction site of the Virginia, a replica of a historic pinnace built not far away at the Popham colony in 1607-1608. […]
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Recount scheduled in Bath City Council election
BATH — A recount of votes in the City Council Ward 7 election is scheduled for Thursday morning, Nov. 15. Cal Stilphen, who trailed winner Leverett Mitchell by six votes on Election Day, said Wednesday that he requested the recount. “I think I owe it to (his supporters),” Stilphen said. “The vote was close enough […]
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Full statement by Maine Sen.-elect Angus S. King Jr. on his caucus decision
November 14, 2012 Today, I am announcing my decision as to which party, if any, I will associate myself with in my work in the United States Senate. Before doing so, however, I want to outline my thinking on this issue and set out the principles that have guided my decision. In answering this question […]