PORTLAND — The co-owner of Mexican restaurants in Waterville, Westbrook and Biddeford pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to charges related to the employment of illegal aliens. Guillermo Fuentes, 36, of Westbrook denied being part of a conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens for profit, harboring undocumented aliens for profit, and aiding and abetting […]
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Longley deserves this pat on the back
All of Lewiston should have been bursting with pride Tuesday when Lewiston educator Linda St. Andre was recognized at a White House ceremony as a “Champion of Change.” The staff at Longley School certainly was. St. Andre, Longley principal, was one of 12 educators from across the U.S. honored by President Barack Obama for leading […]
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Car strikes, kills horse in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH (AP) — Authorities say one horse was killed and another injured after being struck by a car in Plymouth. The horses were being walked along the side of the road at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when they were struck by a man driving home from dinner. Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputy Noel Santiago tells the […]
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Maine sees drop in number of out-of-state hunters
PORTLAND (AP) — State officials say fewer out-of-state hunters have been visiting Maine in recent years, which is having a negative impact on the economy. While sales of hunting licenses rise nationally, the decline in Maine is causing a loss of revenue for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and decreased income for sporting […]
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TV show wardens from Maine to appear at Gray game park
GRAY (AP) — Visitors to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray can snap photos and get autographs of some of the Maine game wardens who appear on the Animal Planet TV show North Woods Law. The state fish and game department says the wardens will be at the park Thursday afternoon. Officials have received numerous […]
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Maine Guard unveils Blackhawk helicopters
BANGOR (AP) — The Maine Army National Guard has received three updated Blackhawk helicopters like those used in isolated medical evacuations from places like Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park. The Guard now has three HH-60M helicopters and anticipates receiving three additional aircraft in the future. The first of the new choppers are being […]
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Mystery Army medic from crash scene identified, recalls reviving injured driver
An Army National Guard medic who was the first on the scene of a violent highway crash in Bowdoinham on Tuesday told the Bangor Daily News that reviving minivan driver Larry Huff was her first “real-world” opportunity to use her military medical training. Pfc. Lisa Bryant of Scarborough was driving on Interstate 295 in the […]
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In U.S. Senate race, King outpaces rivals online
[View the story “Social media in Maine’s U.S. Senate campaigns” on Storify] Some are spending significant sums of money advertising in the social media cloud. But beyond the traditional effort to bolster a candidate’s image or propel their message, campaigns are also using social media to expand their reach for fundraising, engage a growing online […]
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Affidavit: Suspects in brutal Howland beating had allegedly spent victim’s drug money on beer
HOWLAND — The vicious Friday night fight that left two local men with broken facial bones, broken ribs and missing teeth was sparked when money they dropped off for drugs was used to buy beer, one of the four men arrested told police. Brandon T. Summerson, 21, of Enfield; Charles W. Gardner, 20, of Howland; […]
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Navy departure doesn’t end Brunswick air show tradition
BRUNSWICK (AP) — There was a post-air show joke after the Maine National Guard hosted 75,000 aviation enthusiasts in Bangor: That was a blast but let’s not do it again anytime soon. Large air shows require a ton of work: Six months of detailed planning with complicated logistics, VIPs, vendors, hundreds of volunteers and all […]