2011
Girls’ roundup: Sabine surpasses 1,000 points to spark Oak Hill
WALES — Senior forward Maggie Sabine recorded her 1,000th career point as she led Oak Hill to a 48-26 triumph over Rockland in KVAC girls’ basketball action Tuesday. The Tigers (0-7) put up a respectable effort in the first half, before the Raiders (5-2) exploded for 20 points in the third quarter. Sabine sparked the […]
Boys’ roundup: Camden Hills tips Leavitt in battle of unbeatens
CAMDEN — Senior forward Tyler McFarland posted a sizzling 25 points to lead Camden Hills to a 70-59 victory over Leavitt in clash between unbeaten KVAC boys’ basketball teams. The Windjammers (7-0) filled their sails in the first half, outscoring the Hornets (6-1) by a margin of 17-11 in each quarter for a 34-22 lead […]
Windham man sought in Rite Aid robbery
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Windham man in connection with a May 2010 Rite Aid robbery in Naples. Jessie Lavallee, 21, is wanted on a warrant charging Class B robbery. The charge stems from a May 10 robbery at a Naples Rite Aid in which a suspect police believe to be […]
‘It’s a joy to be free again,’ says man exonerated after 30 years
DALLAS — A parolee who served more than 30 years for a crime he didn’t commit was exonerated Tuesday in a Dallas courtroom. “You’re free to go,” State District Judge Don Adams told Cornelius Dupree Jr., one of two men wrongly convicted in a 1979 abduction, robbery and rape in Dallas. Dupree, who has been […]
LePage takes up residence in the Blaine house
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Gov.-elect Paul LePage won’t be sworn into office until Wednesday, but he’s already living in the governor’s mansion. An adviser says LePage and his family took up residence Sunday. Gov. John Baldacci already had moved out, and it’s not uncommon for candidates to move in before the inauguration. The […]
Mortgage foreclosures falling in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials say home foreclosures are falling in Maine. Bureau of Financial Institutions Superintendent Lloyd LaFountain III says there were 265 mortgage loans being foreclosed upon by state-chartered banks during the third quarter of 2010, the three-month period from July through September. That number was down from 297 loans in foreclosure during […]
New stats show Maine leads in painkiller addiction
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New federal statistics show that Maine leads the nation in the percentage of residents being treated for addiction to painkillers. Maine law enforcement officials and addiction specialists aren’t surprised. They say a growing epidemic of abuse of OxyContin and other pain medications is driving crime and filling a growing number of […]
Woodmen announce events
LEWISTON — Modern Woodmen of America’s District Office at 184 Webster St. is sponsoring several activities for January for members and their guests: Camp 10589: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 4 to 7 p.m., Luiggi’s, 63 Sabattus St. Camp 12907: Saturday, Jan. 8, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Holy Cross KC bean supper, 607 Lisbon St. Camp 10929: […]