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NH man sentenced to 50 years in murder of Portland mother
By LYNNE TUOHY, The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
OSSIPEE, N.H. — A man who pleaded guilty to murder in the disappearance and death last year of a Maine woman whose toddler daughter was found abandoned in her car was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison. Anthony Papile, 29, said his actions “were atrocious.” “I can’t tell you ...
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 ...
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Fire damage assessment awaits for nuclear sub in Kittery shipyard
By DAVID SHARP, The Associated Press on May 24, 2012, at 8:25 a.m.
KITTERY, Maine — Officials vented smoke and noxious fumes from a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard Thursday so they could get inside to assess damage from a fire that took hours to put out. Firefighters from the shipyard and coastal departments in Maine and New Hampshire spent Wednesday night ...
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Hot (Veggie) Dogs
on May 24, 2012, at 12:31 a.m.
Veggie dogs on the menu tonight! Back when I ate meat (about 10 years ago) I loved a good hotdog like pretty much everyone. It was one of the few things I missed when I became a vegetarian, until I got hooked on veggie dogs! I’ve tried a few different ...
MAINELY VEGGIES
That’s all Yolks
on May 23, 2012, at 10:29 p.m.
I just realized how many posts contain eggs… I like them! What can I say! Two hard boiled eggs for breakfast with a whole wheat english muffin and a berries. Mmmm. (Copious amounts of sriracha not pictured)
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 ...
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Hannaford unveils storewide sustainable seafood policy
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Hannaford Supermarkets on Wednesday said it has put into place a sustainable policy that encapsulates all seafood across the store — from fresh fish and shellfish to canned and packaged goods to frozen products. Hannaford called it the “first and only” major grocery chain to implement the ...
Man to plead guilty to charge related to death of Portland mother
By LYNNE TUOHY, The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 5:14 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — One of three defendants in the disappearance and death of a Maine mother whose body was found in a ski area pond last year will plead guilty, New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney said Wednesday. Anthony Papile, of Ossipee, will enter a plea and be sentenced on ...
Portland police find stolen vehicle in Casco Bay
PORTLAND, Maine — A vehicle that was reported stolen earlier this month was found in Casco Bay and will be recovered later Wednesday, according to police. A 1994 Cadillac was reported stolen from Casco Street on May 10, according to police Lt. Gary Rogers, and the vehicle was discovered in ...
Ellsworth hospital recognized for response to quadruple shooting
ELLSWORTH, Maine — As one of the state’s rural hospitals, Maine Coast Memorial in Ellsworth doesn’t typically see many patients with gunshot wounds come through the emergency room doors. In fact, a year can pass without hospital staff seeing any. So when four men with gunshot wounds came into the ...
BENNETT THERE DONE THAT
Pondering in black and white
on May 23, 2012, at 2:17 p.m.
Being a photo journalist, I usually have a camera with me as I move about the Forest City. Here’s a picture I snagged from the window of my truck while waiting at a red light. I thought it looked better in black and white. Maybe this man is pondering the ...
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 ...
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Republican candidates tout records, set sights on DC in Chamber forum
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Reduction in the federal deficit, less government regulation of small business, and the sentiment that unenrolled candidate and former Gov. Angus King is a liberal posing as an independent were threads of a forum of Republican U.S. Senate candidates Wednesday morning. The forum, held by the ...
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Mother doesn’t want tragic night of drinking to taint legacy of man found in Portland harbor
on May 23, 2012, at 10:16 a.m.
In the aftermath of the search for soon-to-be Harvard Business School graduate Nathan Bihlmaier, 31, whose body was found in Casco Bay after two days of searching by multiple agencies, close friends and family members of the man have understandably kept to themselves. Many — between 18 and 20, according ...
From the community
Maine-Based Finn & Co. enjoys successful launch
GORHAM, Maine – Finn & Co. (www.thefaceoffinn.com), a new, luxury skin care line based in Maine, officially launched last month, and the products are already earning the attention of local retailers and high-profile beauty magazines. Meg Spencer, the line’s creator, announced that the upscale products, crafted with the finest carrier ...
Body of South Berwick restaurant owner found washed up on NH shore
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 9:01 a.m.
RYE, N.H. — Police have identified the body of a man found washed up on the shore in Rye, N.H., as the owner of a Maine restaurant. Police say Lyndsey Altshul, 52, was discovered Tuesday morning in the area of Foss Beach. The Portsmouth Herald reports Altshul was the owner ...
Autopsy planned on Harvard student’s body recovered from Casco Bay
AUGUSTA, Maine — An autopsy is expected to shed more light on the death of a Harvard Business School student whose body was recovered from Portland Harbor three days after he was told to leave a waterfront bar for being visibly intoxicated while celebrating his coming graduation. The Maine medical ...
Maine home sales, prices continue to increase
The Associated Press on May 23, 2012, at 5:27 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — A realty group says home sales in Maine have gone up for the ninth straight month. The Maine Association of Realtors says home sales rose by nearly 9 percent in April while the median sales price increased more than 4 percent, to $167,950. The group says home ...
Hannaford fund donates $246,000 to 690 Maine schools
on May 22, 2012, at 9:10 p.m.
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Hannaford Supermarkets announced May 9 that the 12th annual Hannaford Helps Schools program raised more than $750,000 to benefit students in five states, including more than $240,000 in Maine. In Maine, 690 schools received a total of $246,537 toward the purchase of needed items such as computers, ...
Former judge, Maine Public Utilities Commission panelist joins University of Maine School of Law
PORTLAND, Maine — Bangor native Vendean Vafiades has joined the University of Maine School of Law as director of advancement and external affairs, according to a law school press release issued Tuesday. A former District Court judge, Vafiades, 62, of Augusta most recently served on the Maine Public Utilities Commission. ...
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
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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