NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP) — Investigators say the sun may have blinded an 87-year-old woman who was killed when she drove off a highway into an embankment in central Maine. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department says a car driven by Louise Wyman of Anson careened off Route 201A in Norridgewock on Thursday. She later died of […]
2011
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Maine ship-modeling center to add jobs in 2012
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A high-tech ship-modeling organization that set up operations in Maine last summer plans to add 16 people to its payroll next year. The American Bureau of Shipping says it now has 30 employees at its modeling center, which opened last summer at Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. In […]
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Maine closes some scallop grounds
HALLOWELL, Maine (AP) — The Department of Marine Resources is shutting down parts of eastern Maine’s Cobscook Bay to scallop fishing after fishermen reported small scallop sizes and large quantities of scallops sustaining damage under heavy fishing pressure. Acting Commissioner Patrick Keliher on Friday enacted an emergency closure of the East and South bays in […]
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Maine man guilty of arson at topless coffee shop
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A man blamed for a fire that destroyed a coffee shop where topless waitresses worked has been found guilty of arson. A jury convicted Raymond Bellavance Jr. on Friday after deliberating for four hours. Prosecutors said “anger and jealousy” caused Bellavance to set fire to the coffee shop, where his ex-girlfriend […]
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Basketball: Dirigo sidesteps Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The faces have changed over the years, but there’s always a battle royale when Mountain Valley and Dirigo square off in a girls’ basketball. Junior Ambyr Wilson knew what was on the line. She scored the eventual winning basket on a driving layup with 24 seconds remaining as Dirigo rallied for a 42-40 […]
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H.S. basketball: Devils drown Dragons
LEWISTON — Proud as it was of its 4-1 start to the season, the Lewiston Blue Devils were looking for a signature win to close out 2011. The Devils got it with a balanced offense, strong defense and by controlling the tempo throughout its 59-51 win over Brunswick on Friday night. Shawn Ricker scored a […]
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Waterford house damaged by fire
WATERFORD — A state fire investigator will visit a Deer Hill Road home Tuesday to try to determine what caused a fire that started on the deck and burned the front of the house Friday night, Waterford Fire Department Assistant Chief Tom Murch said early Saturday morning. No one was home at the time and […]
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Girls’ basketball: EL sizes up Bangor
AUBURN — Just when it got too close for comfort, Edward Little’s size mattered. Playing against a predominantly taller Bangor team, the Red Eddies only had one player that could matchup with the collection of 6-footers on the roster. But when senior center Crissy Lewis scored three field goals in the final quarter it made […]
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Funeral Notices for Saturday, December 31, 2011
BARIL — Lisa M., died Dec. 29. Visitation will be at Fortin Auburn Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Committal will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing to make donations in her […]