July 2012
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RSU 18 works to reach budget voters could pass
OAKLAND — The Regional School Unit 18 board chipped away at the district’s budget in hopes they can come up with one that will be approved by the voters of the district’s five towns.
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Egg festival offers a frying good time for all
Some festivals have better slogan opportunities than most.
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LePage, Pingree battle on over Medicaid programs
WASHINGTON — The political fight over Maine’s Medicaid programs continued Wednesday as Gov. Paul LePage accused U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of becoming “part of the jet-setting Washington culture that keeps people dependent on government handouts.”
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Portland man, 24, killed in shooting
PORTLAND — A 24-year-old Portland man died and two other men were injured Wednesday in an apparently random predawn shooting on India Street, the city’s first homicide of 2012.
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Man wanted in stabbing arrested in NY
WESTBROOK — A man wanted in the stabbing death of a Westbrook man last year was arrested this morning in New York, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Prostitution arrest came after months of investigation
KENNEBUNK — The other tenants took notice when a constant stream of men, some dressed in sports jackets and other business attire, entered the back door of a small office building that housed the Pura Vida/Zumba Studio.
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Maine Turnpike Authority to hold Gardiner public hearing Monday to discuss tolls
GARDINER — The Maine Turnpike Authority will hold a public meeting in Gardiner on Monday to discuss its proposal to raise tolls.
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Time Warner/WMTW dispute means no ABC shows for much of area
Time Warner Cable subscribers in central and southern Maine who want to watch shows on ABC might want to start looking for alternatives.
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Kennebec, Somerset Dems to make DA pick
AUGUSTA — Democrats who live in Kennebec and Somerset counties will meet Sunday to nominate a candidate for district attorney and settle a months-long dispute over who would be the party’s pick to succeed Evert Fowle.