John Perrault loses his job in Leominster, Mass., after directing a racial taunt at Carl Crawford. There had allegedly also been other incidents.
July 2012
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Maine woman charged with terrorizing officer
The Ellsworth officer says he believes the woman is upset because he arrested her 25 years ago on a charge of operating after suspension and can’t let it go.
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Police logs for Waterville and Winslow for July 26, 2012
IN WATERVILLE, Wednesday at 12:16 p.m., a protection order was served on Wilson Street. 12:31 p.m., a burglary was investigated on Western Avenue. 1:07 p.m., harassment was investigated on Maple Street. 4:14 p.m., a burglary was investigated on Gray Street. 5:37 p.m., a domestic dispute was investigated on Oak Street. 5:41 p.m., criminal mischief was […]
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Conn. governor joins ranks of lobster liberators
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was visiting tourist attractions when he issued an impromptu pardon to a 15-pound lobster at a restaurant in southeastern Connecticut
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Brown resigning as head of Augusta schools
AUGUSTA — Longtime Augusta schools Superintendent Cornelia L. Brown is resigning to accept a new job with the Maine School Management Association.
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U.S. wants $9 million back in Maine Medicaid errors
Maine has agreed to work with the federal government to make the refund and assure proper future processing.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): ‘Celebrate all things summer’: Eat fresh food by the sea
The message was tempting: “Celebrate all things summer and local overlooking the beautiful wildlife sanctuary and Crescent Beach. Chef Mitch will present a weekly fixed menu that features Maine fare from gardens and sea.”
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BOOKS: ‘Beneath the Shadows’ offers a dark plot
Australian author Sara Foster uncovers a rich vein of atmosphere in the North Yorkshire moors for her intense psychological thriller about a woman trying to rebuild her life after her husband disappears.
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BOOKS: ‘Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck’ examines why it’s human to gawk and rubberneck
Morbid curiosity. Rubbernecking. Schadenfreude. From our national obsession with celebrity crackups to the popularity of gore fests such as “The Passion of the Christ” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Americans lead the world in the urge to wallow in everything grotesque, blood-spattered and shocking – as long as it’s happening to somebody else.