Jeers to the Auburn woman who has been arrested three times for stealing from three churches as they tried to help her.

Sarah Runnion-Bareford, 33, was arrested Sunday and charged with receiving stolen property and violating conditions of her release, according to a story Wednesday from the Kennebec Journal.

Police say Runnion-Bareford went to a Russian Orthodox church in Richmond and told parishioners she had no money to return to Auburn.

Members invited her to a luncheon. In return, Runnion-Bareford rifled through jackets hanging in the back of the church and stole a wallet containing about $100 in cash, a checkbook and other items, according to police.

Runnion-Bareford also has been arrested for thefts from churches in Boothbay and Gorham, including the theft of $900 worth of gift cards.

We understand that there is no honor among thieves, but pleading for help and then ripping off helpers is just vile.

Cheers to Dag’s Bait owners Marcel Larose and his son, Dylan, for their celebration last week of the reopening of Dag’s Bait and Sport Goods Inc. at its original spot on Minot Avenue.

The shop dates back to the early 1960s when owners Leo and Therese Daigneault first opened it.

It closed in 2008, but Larose reopened it with more modern equipment and upgrades Dec. 1.

While big-box stores may sometimes have cheaper prices, Dag’s is one of the few places in town that fishermen can get local fishing advice and information as part of every purchase.

Cheers to Maine’s Class of 2009 for taking and passing Advanced Placement exams at higher-than-national rates.

Nearly a third of Maine’s 2009 high school class took at least one Advanced Placement exam during high school, 5 percentage points higher than the national average. What’s more, 18.2 percent of all graduating Maine students taking those tougher classes scored a “3” or better, which basically means they passed. The national average is 15.9 percent.

The College Board report cited Maine for a pilot initiative aimed at increasing participation. The more participation the better, according to David Connerty-Marin, Department of Education spokesman. When students take more challenging courses, it often results in admittance to better colleges.

Jeers to the man called, in the headline vernacular of New York City tabloids, the “Cat creep” or the “Beau from hell.”

He’s always identified as a “Maine man,” as if even New Yorkers don’t want any part of the guy. His name is Sean Lynde, and he pleaded guilty last week to aggravated animal cruelty and criminal contempt.

Lynde, a graphic designer and former roadie for the band “Guster,” brutally exterminated his girlfriend’s five cats. We won’t go into details, only to say he tortured and mutilated the animals.

Unfortunately, Lynde got no jail time for his offense, which certainly lit up the comment boards in the New York tabs.

One story says Lynde has returned to Maine. If true, police should be on the lookout for him.

Numerous studies show that psychopaths like this eventually turn their wrath on humans.

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