ALFRED — Separate juries found Thomas Woodard guilty and Megan Woodard not guilty today of theft by deception for stealing more than $10,000 by passing off out-of-state containers returned to his redemption center in Kittery, as if they were sold in Maine. The jury for Thomas Woodard returned its guilty verdict around 11:30 a.m. […]
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Auction set for thief’s former luxury home
HARRISON — The unfinished $1 million home of an imprisoned Maine woman is going on the auction block, and would-be bidders are getting a look. The three-level lakeside home in Harrison, which will be sold Aug. 30, was formerly owned by Dawn and Harvey Solomon. Dawn Solomon is serving a 42-month prison sentence for stealing […]
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Bangor shelter gets sudden influx of cats
The organization now has 250 cats in its care.
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1 dead in Searsport construction site accident
SEARSPORT — Police say a person has been killed in a construction site accident in Searsport. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon on Route 1 when the unidentified victim was hit by a dump truck. WLBZ-TV reports that traffic at the scene was blocked off for about three hours after the accident.
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RE/MAX: New home sales flat last month
PORTLAND — A new report says home sales in Maine were flat last month, while the other five New England states saw a decline from the previous month. The RE/MAX New England report says all six states have seen gains this year but saw declines in July. Connecticut had the biggest drop with 24 percent […]
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NFL: Patriots starters play well vs. Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Whether it was just caution because of the delayed start to training camp or not, New England coach Bill Belichick held out most of his starters in the Patriots’ preseason opener.
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MLB: Pedroia, Beckett lift Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs with a pair of well-timed singles, Josh Beckett survived a shaky start to go seven innings and the Boston Red Sox got back on the winning track with a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
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Maine will request waiver to No Child Left Behind
The Maine Department of Education and state school leaders plan to put together “a more flexible system that uses multiple indicators of student achievement,” says Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen.
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MLB suspends player for positive HGH test
DENVER — Mike Jacobs is the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for a positive HGH test.
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MLB: Sox put Youkilis on DL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Boston Red Sox placed third baseman Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list because of a back injury Thursday and called up catching prospect Ryan Lavarnway from Triple-A Pawtucket.