PORTLAND — Audra Boynton is getting ready to click “send” on her online application to the University of New England’s College of Dental Medicine. She has fine-tuned her submission multiple times, after waiting years for the first dental school in northern New England to finally begin accepting students. “There are a lot of people like […]
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West Nile virus confirmed in Standish mosquitoes
STANDISH (AP) — Maine public health officials say the West Nile virus has been found in a mosquito sample from Standish. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the virus which was posted on the Standish town website on Thursday. The monitoring pool in which the disease was detected is […]
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Saco plans roundup of feral cats
SACO (AP) — Saco is taking care of a feral cat problem in town once and for all. Officials say animal control officials will be removing feral cats from the Camp Ellis area of the city over the next week. Police Chief Bradley Paul says complaints of feral cats in the area go back at […]
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Maine mom blames sitter, too, for baby’s death
The girl was charged Thursday with manslaughter in the death of 3-month-old Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway of Clinton, whose mother said had ingested medication and been suffocated. The girl, who is not being identified, is the youngest person to be charged with manslaughter in Maine in at least 25 years. She is due in juvenile court in […]
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Mainers hit by ‘ZeekRewards’ Ponzi scheme
GARDINER (AP) — Maine regulators say some consumers in the state may have been victimized by an online Ponzi scheme. The Office of Securities and Bureau of Financial Institutions on Thursday said federal officials have taken action to stop the alleged “profit-sharing” scheme run through the website ZeekRewards.com. A North Carolina District Court placed ZekeRewards […]
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Scarborough call firefighter denies assault charge
PORTLAND (AP) — A Scarborough firefighter has been charged with aggravated assault after he was found hiding near a woman lying beaten and unconscious on a Portland street. Eric Gwaro was released on $10,000 bail following his arrest at about 3 a.m. Thursday. Police responding to reports of a fight were directed by witnesses to […]
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Mainers briefly grab spotlight at GOP convention
Walkouts. Gavel-banging. Delegates wearing lobster pins on their noses. Now that’s the kind of stuff that used to make presidential nominating conventions interesting. But only a handful of reporters and political junkies got to experience a bit of the old convention magic when Ron Paul supporters got the spotlight Tuesday afternoon at the Republican National […]
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Girl, 10, charged with manslaughter in death of Clinton baby; infant was drugged, suffocated, mom says
FAIRFIELD — A 10-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 3-month-old baby girl last month. Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway of Clinton died on July 8 while under the care of a baby sitter in Fairfield. Maine State Police declared the death a homicide on Wednesday. The infant’s mother, Nicole Greenaway, […]
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Tough guys band together to save The Kave
Hardcore kids mosh during a concert Wednesday at The Kave in Bucksport, Maine. Xibalba, Alpha & Omega, Powertrip, Off The Grid and Interrogator performed. BUCKSPORT — Bucksport’s idyllic Waterfront Walkway and quiet milltown demeanor are in sharp contrast with the syncopated stomps, crunches and riffs of East Coast hardcore, punk and metal. On its face, […]
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With port strikes looming, Maine businesses plan for the worst
PORTLAND — The union that represents dock workers at East Coast ports, including Portland’s, is threatening to strike if it’s not successful in renegotiating its contract with port operators. A strike could impact several Maine businesses and produce a ripple effect throughout the state’s economy. The recent round of negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association […]