Thieves stole five “big ticket” items intended for a Saturday auction to benefit the Coopers Mills Fire Department building fund.
August 2013
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Mt. Blue renovations mostly complete in time for new school year
After three years of construction noise and displaced classrooms, students and teachers this school year will be enjoying a completely renovated and expanded Mt. Blue Learning Campus.
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Standish man wounded by gunshot while driving
Investigators with the sheriff’s office do not believe the shooting was random, but decline to elaborate.
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Agreement outlines plan to buy Congress Square Plaza
Reactions to the proposal are mixed. Opponents say the $524,000 price for part of the Portland park insults those ‘who know the value of this space.’
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Maine psychiatric facility could lose $20 million
A federal agency says Riverview Psychiatric Center is not complying with guidelines.
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Wanted: New ‘bestie’; males only, please
J.P. Devine has decided he needs a new best friend to talk about guy things with.
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AOL’s Patch local news site to lay off up to 500
The ambitious experiment that started in 2007 was meant to compete with newspapers.
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Fundraiser to benefit boy who inspired Bush head-shaving
The Kennebunkport Historical Society, which has an exhibit capturing the life and times of the Bush clan’s time in Maine, will donate Saturday’s admission proceeds to help the boy.
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Former Gardiner teacher, coach faces new criminal charges
Matthew B. Dineen, 44, of Gardiner, has been arrested and charged with domestic violence assault and domestic violence terrorizing after an Aug. 9 incident in Hartford, 25 miles north of Lewiston.
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Report: Maine among top states for nursing home care
A nonprofit group ranks and grades states on eight federal quality measures.