Domingos Nobrega is sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
July 2012
Ceremony to honor submarine fire responders today
A U.S. Senate resolution to commend the first responders is presented at a ceremony at the Kittery shipyard today.
Maine island lighthouse to open for tours
Boats will take visitors to The Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, where they can climb the tower, hike trails and enjoy sea songs performed by local musicians.
Maine legal aid group marks 45th anniversary
Pine Tree Legal Assistance says its attorneys win nine out of every 10 cases receiving full legal service.
Maloney wins Democratic nomination for district attorney
SKOWHEGAN — Some 288 Democrats crowded into an overheated union hall Sunday night and chose Maeghan Maloney as their candidate for district attorney in November.
‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ operatic
“Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast.” — The Outlaw Josey Wales
Two China libraries not viable, report finds
SOUTH CHINA — Young children oohed and aahed at the stick bug and box turtle, interrupting the instructor to ask questions and to beg to get a better look at the live specimens.
Retired Augusta school administrators critical of health insurance switch
AUGUSTA — With the help of her daughter, 92-year-old Florence Hartley reviewed her health insurance options from Aetna, selected the one closest to her previous plan and submitted her paperwork within 10 days, as requested.
Center lists bridge, cribbage winners
HALLOWELL — Spectrum Generations, the William S. Cohen Community Center, has announced its recent bridge and cribbage winners.
Local groups help Iraq veteran who lost legs trying to rescue another
AUGUSTA — An Iraq War veteran who came home intact, only to lose his legs last year while trying to help an accident victim in Augusta, is determined to get on with his life despite recent setbacks.