Articles by The Associated Press
Irwin shoots his age with 66, trails leaders by 2
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 10:01 p.m.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Hale Irwin shot his age — and was so frustrated afterward he might switch putters before playing again. Just over a week before his 67th birthday, Irwin shot a 5-under 66 on Friday in the second round of the Senior PGA Championship. He trailed leaders Roger ...
Former Berwick man sentenced in NH bank robbery
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 6:53 p.m.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for holding up a bank in Portsmouth, N.H., last summer by telling the clerk he had a bomb. Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Gould of Chelsea, Mass., pleaded guilty on Friday in the July robbery of the Citizens ...
Rhode Island governor: Schilling company again in violation
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 6:53 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Friday said former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video gaming company is again in violation of a loan guarantee agreement with Rhode Island after it failed to notify state officials of mass layoffs, and that he’ll seek an audit of the company’s finances. ...
Officials: Maine exported record $3.4 billion in 2011
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 2:47 p.m.
ROCKPORT, Maine — State officials say Maine businesses exported a record $3.4 billion in goods in 2011, a 9 percent increase from 2010′s figure. Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner George Gervais also says Maine has about 2,000 exporting companies, and the number is growing. Gervais discussed those trends ...
First ladies promote literacy in Maine ceremony
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 1:45 p.m.
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Maine first lady Ann LePage and former first lady Barbara Bush are appearing at an event to promote literacy. The Barbara Bush Foundation’s Maine Family Literacy Initiative awards ceremony takes place on Friday at the Bush Center at the University of New England, Mrs. LePage will introduce ...
Sens. Collins, Shaheen look at Kittery submarine damage
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 1:43 p.m.
KITTERY, Maine — Officials have started ventilating fresh air into a nuclear-powered submarine two days after a fire swept through part of the vessel at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. Investigators hoped to enter the USS Miami later Friday. The Navy is sending three teams of investigators to sort ...
Judge: Claims of abuse by father permissible at murder trial of son
The Associated Press on May 25, 2012, at 1:35 p.m.
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A judge has ruled that a Maine man accused of beating his father to death will be allowed to raise claims of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of the older man at trial. The judge ruled Thursday that testimony of prior abuse would be admissible ...
Wade scores 41, Heat eliminate Pacers 105-93
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:19 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — There was nothing soft about Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James chipped in 28 and the Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers, locking up a return trip to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night. ...
Berkeley chief defends search for son’s iPhone
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 9:13 p.m.
BERKELEY, Calif. — A California police chief is once again under scrutiny, this time for using 10 officers — some on overtime — to search for his teenage son’s stolen iPhone. Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan told the Oakland Tribune that no preferential treatment was given when officers, including three ...
Almost 700 arrested in Canada tuition protest
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 8:38 p.m.
MONTREAL — Nearly 700 people were arrested Wednesday night after a protest over higher university tuition in Quebec erupted into another night of violence. The student protests have only grown since the provincial government last week passed emergency legislation in an attempt to end Canada’s most sustained student demonstrations ever. ...
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1,000 students attend laptop conference in Orono
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:16 a.m.
ORONO, Maine — Maine students turned their laptop computers into musical instruments and performed an original musical competition as part of an annual student laptop computer conference. About 1,000 students and 200 teachers gathered Thursday in Orono for the ninth annual Maine Learning Technology Initiative conference. The event brings together ...
Steve Woods files ballot petitions for US Senate
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Independent Steve Woods of Yarmouth has submitted his ballot petitions to appear on the November ballot for the U.S. Senate. The business executive and chairman of the Yarmouth Town Council submitted his petitions this week to the secretary of state’s office. Woods, who’s president and CEO of ...
Brunswick woman nominated by Obama to lead Navy Reserve
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Maine woman has been nominated by President Barack Obama to lead the U.S. Navy Reserve. Rear Adm. Robin R. Braun of Brunswick, currently deputy director of European Plans and Operations Center at U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, said Tuesday while home on leave that she ...
Augusta man who went on drug-fueled robbery spree gets 8 years
The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 10:17 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — An Augusta man who went on a drug-fueled, nine-day crime spree last year has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison and pay more than $21,000 in restitution to his victims. Ricky Allen Lane, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court to participating in ...
76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semis
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 11:18 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — The buzz at the start was for Allen Iverson’s ceremonial return. By the end, more than 20,000 fans were on their feet and going wild for Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala and the rugged-and-determined play that kept the eighth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers alive for at least one more ...
Mariela Castro tops US visit with transgender talk
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 9:25 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO — The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro is in San Francisco to meet with gay rights activists and to chair a panel at a prestigious academic conference. Mariela Castro is an outspoken gay rights advocate in Cuba, where she has pressed her father’s government to legalize same-sex ...
Thomas, Decker building rapport with Manning
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 9:18 p.m.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning’s two biggest targets are a pair of promising young receivers who have already made their mark in the NFL despite spending lots of time on the sideline. Neither Demaryius Thomas nor Eric Decker has put together a complete season in the NFL — or, for ...
Six hurt in fire on nuclear sub in Kittery shipyard
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 7:31 p.m.
KITTERY, Maine — A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured six people, including a firefighter. Fire crews responded Wednesday to the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on an island in Kittery, a town near Portsmouth, N.H., popular with tourists. The shipyard ...
Harvard student’s death ruled accidental drowning
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 2:14 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine medical examiner’s office says a Harvard Business School student’s death was an accidental drowning. Nathan Bihlmaier of Cambridge, Mass., went missing early Sunday after he was told to leave a waterfront bar for being visibly intoxicated. The 31-year-old’s body was recovered from Portland Harbor by ...
Sugarloaf to buy energy-efficient snow guns to keep skiers on slopes
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 11:50 a.m.
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — In an effort to avoid a repeat of last winter when the lack of natural snow kept skiers off the slopes, Sugarloaf ski area has announced plans to install 300 new energy-efficient snowmaking machines. Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin says a $300,000 grant from Efficiency Maine will ...
Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question
Reporting crime
A people’s revolt in Bar Harbor
Old Town football coach steps down
Perakslis helps UMaine beat Albany; Binghamton next in America East tournament
Orono baseball shuts out archrival Old Town for ninth straight victory
Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament
Aroostook businessman expands company out of home with hit mobile app 7 Little Words
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Diversity predicts export success, MIT professor tells Maine audience
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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