OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Fare increases are being proposed for monthly and quarterly passes for passengers who ride the ZOOM bus in southern Maine. The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee wants to increase the monthly pass for ZOOM riders from $80 to $100, and the quarterly pass from $210 to $260. The ZOOM Turnpike Express […]
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Schools get health insurance options
AUGUSTA — A bill awaiting Gov. Paul LePage’s signature would enable school districts to explore options to reduce their health insurance costs. The sponsor, Republican Rep. Ralph Sarty of Denmark, says the bill gives school districts the flexibility to self-insure or find more affordable plans during this time of financial pressure. Sarty says the bill […]
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Women’s Basketball: Blodgett named URI assistant
Cindy Blodgett didn’t need long to find another Division I women’s basketball coaching job in New England. Blodgett, fired in March after four years as head coach at the University of Maine, is joining the University of Rhode Island staff as an assistant. Rhode Island coach Cathy Inglese confirmed the hiring Monday, naming Blodgett and […]
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Rep. Pingree, fund manager Sussman wed in Maine
NORTH HAVEN, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and hedge fund manager Donald Sussman were married Saturday in a small ceremony. Pingree and Sussman were married in a morning ceremony at the couple’s home on North Haven, an island off the coast of Maine, according to a press release issued by her office. It […]
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Four authors will discuss their inspiration for writing
WAYNE — For four Maine authors Maine is the setting for their work. On Friday, June 24, at Cary Memorial Library, poet Carol Bachofner, novelist Kevin C. Mills and local historians Fran Houston and Eleanor Richardson will discuss why. The free event, running from 4 to 6 p.m., will include readings, a question-and-answer session and […]
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Moose crash leads to moose crash
CARIBOU — Authorities say a Maine State Police trooper hit a moose in his cruiser on his way from another moose-vehicle crash. Police say Trooper Fred Thomas was driving on Route 1 north of Caribou on Wednesday when he hit the moose, which crashed into the windshield. Thomas suffered some bumps and bruises but no […]
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Scissors incident triggers melee
ORNEVILLE — Authorities in Maine says a party got violent after a woman was jabbed in the leg with a pair of scissors, triggering a melee that left two people injured and two others facing charges. Maine State Police Trooper Adam Coover says the fight erupted late Wednesday at a Boyd Lake camp off Route […]
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Fatal stabbing leaves questions
AUGUSTA — The fatal stabbing of a man in his Augusta apartment remains unexplained nearly a week after it happened. The Kennebec Journal in Augusta says the victim, 46-year-old David Cox, was an Army veteran with few ties to central Maine. Police have not identified a suspect or even a person of interest in their […]
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Bullying bill faces funding decision
AUGUSTA — Democrats are lauding the passage of a bill to prevent bullying in Maine schools. The bill’s been approved in the House and Senate, but it still faces a major hurdle: funding. Scores of bills are competing for scarce funding that’s available. If it’s enacted, the law will require the commissioner of education to […]
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Nobody drove Steven Lake to kill his family
We know love when we see it, and it wasn’t love that compelled Steven Lake to kill his wife and two children in Dexter on Monday morning. Lake was a bully, a coward and a classic abuser, a man so consumed with rage that his wife and children must have lived in constant, paralyzing fear. […]