A spokesman for the conservative governor’s opponent says he’s not conceding, though early returns show Gov. Scott Walker leading by 59 percent to 40 percent.
June 2012
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Waterville nixes buying Sentinel building
WATERVILLE — City councilors on Tuesday voted 5-2 against buying the Morning Sentinel building and turning it into a police station.
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New PAC pours money into pro-racino candidates in Biddeford-Saco
The money comes from Ocean Properties Inc., the developer behind last year’s proposal for a racino in Biddeford.
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Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate
Portland businessman Benjamin Pollard says he supports cuts to Medicare and Social Security, while the other three defend those programs.
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SOFTBALL: Gardiner blanks Winslow
GARDINER — Kristal Smith pitched a two-hit shutout and Brittany Rollins hit a mammoth home run to lead the No. 8 Gardiner softball team past No. 9 Winslow 2-0 in an Eastern B preliminary game Tuesday afternoon.
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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, robbing woman
AUGUSTA — Admitting he was high on crack cocaine at the time, a homeless man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he kidnapped a 52-year-old woman from a parking lot in December and robbed her.
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Maine man pleads guilty in buried body case
LEWISTON — A Maine man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a woman whose body was found buried in the basement of a Lewiston apartment building last year. Bob Ryder of Lewiston pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the killing of 38-year-old Danita Brown of New Gloucester. He told police that he had […]
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck in Hampden
HAMPDEN — A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a tractor trailer truck in Hampden, Maine. Police say the motorcycle collided with the truck at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. Hampden police Sgt. Chris Bailey told the Bangor Daily News that it appears the motorcycle driver may have crossed the center line and hit the truck. […]
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Report of first doctor to reach shot Lincoln found
Dr. Charles Leale ordered brandy and water be brought to the president immediately.
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The ins and outs of showing property
It’s 2 pm on a Wednesday. A listing agent receives a call from a buyer’s agent. The buyer’s agent wants to show one of the listing agent’s properties to a “very motivated” client – four hours from now. However, the home’s listing states that the sellers have a newborn baby at home and need 24 […]