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Berwick-area district shuffling students, moving 8th graders to high school to avoid overcrowding
By Amanda Beland, Foster's Daily Democrat (MCT) on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:46 a.m.
BERWICK, Maine — Maine School Administrative District 60 will look very different next year, as the district School Board voted Thursday to rearrange the school system. The board took an official vote on Feb. 16 to immediately rectify the current and potential future overcrowding issues facing several of the district’s ...
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Prostitute murders and witch trial rituals haunt Portland in new book
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 10:43 a.m.
Salem, Mass., gets most of the rap for the witch trials of 1692, a hysteria in which locals accused each other of using black magic, triggering slapdash court cases and torturous executions for folks “convicted” of witchcraft. After the emotions of the time died down a bit, judges and jurors ...
Trial starts in case of jail guard accused of assaulting inmate
The Associated Press on Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:40 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — The trial of a Cumberland County jail guard accused of assaulting an inmate has started. Guard Nicholas Stein is accused of dragging and punching inmate Brian Cote last June. Cote testified Tuesday that he was injured after a jump from the second-floor balcony. He says Stein dragged ...
Judge lowers bail for man accused in Lebanon bar fight
By Danielle Curtis, Foster's Daily Democrat on Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:04 a.m.
LEBANON, Maine — One of two men charged with beating another man unconscious at a local bar last month was in York County Superior Court Tuesday, where a judge lowered his bail. Jason Mowry, 33, of Acton was arrested Feb. 10 after he turned himself in to police. He was ...
Scarborough boy, 11, rocking open mike nights at Lewiston restaurant
By Andie Hannon, Sun Journal on Feb. 21, 2012, at 8:41 p.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Justin Lindsay doesn’t exactly look like he belongs roaming around open mike night at the local watering hole. In fact, he’s barely tall enough to see over the bar. He’s not much taller than the electric guitar he plays. Nope. The 11-year-old from Scarborough looks more like ...
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Want to be on TV and couldn’t get on ‘American Idol?’ Try singing the Renys jingle
on Feb. 21, 2012, at 4:39 p.m.
Renys, the famous Maine department store chain, is asking area shoppers with vocal talent — or at least a willingness to sing in front of others for a few seconds — to its Topsham and Saco stores Saturday to be recorded belting out the company jingle. There may be no ...
Rosa Scarcelli suing stepfather for not firing her mother
PORTLAND, Maine — Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Portland businesswoman Rosa Scarcelli is suing her stepfather and his company, in part because he refused to fire Scarcelli’s mother. In her complaint, Scarcelli argues her mother — the defendant’s wife — should have been dispatched over her mismanagement of low-income housing ...
St. David man pleads guilty to marijuana smuggling, money laundering
PORTLAND, Maine — An Aroostook County man described by a federal prosecutor as “one of the most prolific drug smugglers in Maine” for nearly 40 years waived indictment and pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to drug and money laundering charges. Paul Corbin, 54, of St. David had pleaded ...
Mother accused of passing son pot in jail, father charged with possession
on Feb. 21, 2012, at 12:57 p.m.
ALFRED, Maine — A mother, her husband and their son all were arrested Sunday after an officer spotted the mother passing her son drugs during a jail visit, police say. Lisa Croteau, 45, of Arundel was visiting her son Joshua in York County Jail on Sunday when an officer saw ...
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Two fishermen rescued as ship sinks off Kennebunkport
on Feb. 21, 2012, at 11:37 a.m.
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Two fishermen were rescued Tuesday before their fishing boat sank about 8 miles off the coast. The captain of Plan B called the Coast Guard around 7:30 a.m. and said his 81-foot boat was taking on water and that his pumps could not keep up. He reported ...
2 women hurt in Portland house fire
The Associated Press on Feb. 21, 2012, at 10:02 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Two people were hospitalized following a fire at a Portland home. Fire officials say the blaze started in a first-floor apartment in the home on State Street at about 3 p.m. on Monday. A woman who lived inside the apartment was taken to Maine Medical Center and ...
Two men rob On The Border restaurant in South Portland
The Associated Press on Feb. 21, 2012, at 9:24 a.m.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — South Portland police are investigating the robbery of a restaurant near the Maine Mall. Authorities say one robber held an employee at the rear of the On The Border restaurant at about 10:45 p.m. on Monday while a second robber entered the building and ordered the ...
OccupyMaine asks judge to dismiss lawsuit it filed against Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — OccupyMaine has asked that the lawsuit it filed against the city over the group’s continued occupation of Lincoln Park be dismissed. “We believe the energy and resources required to continue litigation would be of better use in service to the community,” OccupyMaine said in a press release ...
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Saco woman attacks, bites ex-boyfriend found in bed with another, police say
BANGOR, Maine — A Saco woman went into a jealous rage early Sunday after she found her ex-boyfriend in bed with another woman, Orono police Sgt. Scott Lajoie said Monday. “She went in there and attacked him and bit him” around 6:25 a.m., the sergeant said of Gabriella Sanchez, 18. ...
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AARP, Frommer’s writer pick Portland as No. 1 destination for travel in 2012
on Feb. 20, 2012, at 9:23 a.m.
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that I like to point it out when Portland, its people or its establishments earn recognition from a nationwide publication or organization. Not to belabor the point, but I’ve now written blog posts about how Portland bars, restaurants, ...
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Journey to the edge of the solar system during February vacation
on Feb. 20, 2012, at 8:03 a.m.
Saving money by staying in the area over February vacation? How about a trip to the edge of the solar system without even leaving Portland? As a parent, I’m always snooping around for fun and educational stuff like this to do with my kids. The University of Southern Maine’s Southworth ...
Maine lobster boat races scheduled
The Associated Press on Feb. 20, 2012, at 5:32 a.m.
WINTERPORT, Maine — It may be the dead of winter, but summer’s schedule of Maine lobster boat races is coming into shape. The Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association says the season will kick off June 16 with races in Boothbay, followed the next day with races in Rockland. Additional races ...
OccupyMaine group puts out TV show
The Associated Press on Feb. 20, 2012, at 5:24 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — OccupyMaine’s tent city in Portland has come down, but the group is still trying to get its message out with a new TV show episode on the movement. OccupyMaine has finished producing its latest show, which is nearly 30 minutes long and focuses on Occupy after the ...
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Remembering when Whitney Houston skated at Deering Oaks Park
on Feb. 19, 2012, at 10:42 p.m.
Today — on the day of singer Whitney Houston’s burial some 340 miles south — I happened to find myself at Deering Oaks Park with the wife and kids. It wasn’t a planned thing, not in the sense of “Oh, let’s go reminisce about Portland’s most widely recognized brush with ...
Standish woman killed in crash
on Feb. 19, 2012, at 6:38 p.m.
STANDISH, Maine — A Standish woman is dead following an accident Sunday morning, according to a report from WABI TV5. Authorities say Cherie Ann Haskell, 47, was traveling on Saco Road when her vehicle left the road, struck a tree and landed in a culvert on the vehicle’s roof. Haskell ...
Rosa Scarcelli suing stepfather for not firing her mother
Man shot in Hermon home invasion arrested for second time Friday, released Tuesday
Bangor police looking for Florida firefighter
Scarborough boy, 11, rocking open mike nights at Lewiston restaurant
What’s more important — presidential or party preference?
Toilet-papering spree in Bangor neighborhoods a result of high school swimmers’ success
No. 8 Houlton stuns No. 1 Orono, will face Stearns in semifinal
Cianbro has 150 job openings
Gambling board approves Maine’s first casino: Hollywood Slots becomes Hollywood Casino Bangor
Maple syrup producers concerned about mild winter
Maine inspires chefs and foodies nationwide
Photos of Mainers who served in Vietnam War needed for national center
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