A day after someone drove on the Scarborough High School athletic field causing significant damage to the turf surface, police said they have impounded a vehicle of interest and are working on leads as to who may have been responsible. “Based on review of nearby surveillance video, the damage occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on […]
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Star of Hackmatack plays personal role
BERWICK – Playing the lead role of Christopher, an autistic teenager, in a Tony-award winning show opening this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick was a dream come true for 21-year-old Colin Prato of Yarmouth. The “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is not only one of Prato’s favorite shows, it is also […]
Two Friendship men charged with sinking fellow lobsterman’s boat
FRIENDSHIP — Two Friendship men have been charged with sinking a fellow lobsterman’s boat late last year. Jason T. Weeks, 41, was arrested Monday and charged with Class C aggravated criminal mischief and Class B theft. He was taken to the Knox County Jail in Rockland. He made his initial appearance in Knox County Court on […]
Criminal threatening, drunk driving among Wells Police Log items
WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from June 18 to June 23: • Allison M. Roberts 25, of Wells, was arrested after a traffic stop by officers on Wire Road and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. She was released on $200 bail and […]
Ex-husband of pedestrian killed by driver raises question of accountability after charge is dropped
The former husband of a Gray woman who was hit and killed by a car says he understands why authorities decided to drop a drunken-driving charge against the driver, but still believes the North Yarmouth man should be held responsible. “I still feel it’s criminally negligent to take someone’s life, regardless of if it’s an accident,” said […]
Appeals court: Trump can’t use Pentagon cash for border wall
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election. A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San […]
Rain doesn’t spoil symphony concert
At 6:15 p.m. on June 29 I arrived at the Gazebo in Wells. The sun was shining in a cloudless blue sky with a gentle breeze wafting in from the ocean. The reason I was there was the announced concert by the Stratford Wind Symphony. However, the place was deserted. I recalled the small print […]
2020 Census to be printed without citizenship question
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday started the process of printing the questionnaire without the controversial query. Trump administration attorneys notified parties in lawsuits challenging the question that the printing of the hundreds of millions […]
Kacey Musgraves’ museum exhibit allows her time to reflect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kacey Musgraves’ career has been moving and changing fast over the last couple of years, leaving little time for reflection until she saw her life chronicled behind museum glass. Musgraves is the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum that opens Tuesday and runs […]
New business gets clients sweating and stretching
KENNEBUNK — A new yoga studio in Kennebunk is turning up the temperature with heated yoga and barre classes. Tiffany Lathrop opened The Daily Sweat on June 15 at 65 Portland Road, in the Shops at Long Bank. The studio offers a range of different yoga classes and Pilates-inspired barre classes. One of the offerings […]
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