A man watches as Timothy Landry of Fairfield, dressed as Darth Vader, is helped out of a van by Gene Paradis at the Gamestop store in Waterville. Landry showed up in costume to buy the new Xbox 360 Star Wars special edition that was released nationally on Tuesday. “I’m a big fan of Star Wars,” the 42-year-old Landry said. The new game costs $400 and he said the costume he wears on Halloween and area events cost him $1,000.
April 2012
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Bangor woman pleads not guilty to killing boyfriend
Gail Judd, 53, is charged in the Feb. 22 stabbing death of 47-year-old Michael Drouin.
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Lobsterman’s widow sues over fatal boat collision
Frank Jordan, of Winter Harbor, died after his boat was struck by a lobster boat operated by 38-year-old Phil Torrey.
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Waterville toddler found wandering downtown
The 2-year-old boy is now safe at home, thanks to an alert FairPoint Communications worker and the efforts of police.
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Maine among states targeting tax-cheating software
The so-called tax-zapper software lets businesses, especially those that deal mostly in cash, underreport taxable sales and pocket money that should go to the government.
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Falling tree kills Lubec man in wood lot
Authorities say Edward Dinsmore, 66, had cut two trees at once, and one pinned him to the ground.
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Large, ‘extremely dangerous’ tornadoes hit Dallas area
The National Weather Service reported at least two separate “large and extremely dangerous” tornadoes south of Dallas and Fort Worth.
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For first time, House votes to override LePage veto
On Monday, LePage vetoed a bill that would have directed DHHS and the Department of Education to seek more federal funds for school medical services.
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Romney urges GOP to focus on Obama
While charging that President Obama’s version of a perfect world is one with “a big-spending, big government,” Romney is behaving as though his three rivals for the nomination no longer matter.