SANFORD — The owner of a catering company that hosted sex parties at a local banquet hall has promised town officials that the parties will stop. Town officials ordered Jim and Susan Colley of Springvale, operators of Great Beginnings Catering at Mousam View Place, to halt the parties after undercover police officers witnessed partygoers […]
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Sanford orders caterer to stopsex parties at banquet hall
Undercover police witnessed about 40 people openly engaged in various sexual acts at Mousam View Place on Oct. 15. The monthly parties started a few months ago and were scheduled to run through December.
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‘Outstanding’ educator gets national prize
Yarmouth seventh-graders say they appreciate Morgan Cuthbert’s challenging math and science lessons.
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Yarmouth teacher wins$25,000 Milken award
Morgan Cuthbert grew up in Brunswick and lives in Freeport.
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Honda goes the distance: 1 million miles
SACO — Joe LoCicero’s 1990 Honda Accord slipped into a parking spot in front of City Hall with its engine purring, much as it did two decades ago after it rolled off the assembly line in Marysville, Ohio. The town of Norway resident was honored with a surprise parade and given a 2012 Accord on […]
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Early morning blaze destroys Saco restaurant
SACO — A seasonal restaurant on Ocean Park Road that had served steak and ribs for 30 years was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Inspectors from the state Fire Marshal’s Office were at the Steak N Rib Restaurant on Sunday afternoon, starting their search for a cause. They’re expected to continue their investigation today, after […]
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Maine man’s Honda racks up 1 million miles
Joe LoCicero bought his 1990 Accord in 1996, when it had 74,000 miles on it, and kept it running through diligent maintenance.
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Fire rips through Steak ‘n’ Rib Restaurant
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
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Wiscasset man faces domestic assault charge
Police say Michael Burns, 28, fled into the woods with a 20-gauge shotgun.
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Yarmouth decides to accept federal funds for pathway link
The $400,000 will go toward a raised sidewalk along Route 1 beneath the East Main Street overpass.