SANFORD — Domino’s promised to save carryout pizza, one pothole at a time, and will be doing just that in Sanford. Thanks to an overwhelming number of nominations from its residents, Sanford was selected as a Domino’s “Paving for Pizza” grant recipient. The city was awarded $5,000 to help fill in potholes on Sanford streets. […]
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Plan calls for office-garage complex near other development on Portland’s eastern waterfront
Developer Jonathan Cohen has submitted plans to redevelop his Portland property at 100 Fore St. into a fitness center and office complex with a parking garage for nearly 600 vehicles. The project, estimated to cost $23 million to $31 million, would require demolishing all but 9,000 square feet of an existing single-story building on a […]
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Bryan Cranston confirms ‘Breaking Bad’ movie in development
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Cranston has confirmed that a “Breaking Bad” movie is in development, though he’s not sure he’s in it. Following reports that “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan is prepping a two-hour movie connected to the AMC series, Cranston on Wednesday called into the sports talk radio show “The Dan Patrick Show” and confirmed […]
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Man charged with threatening to shoot neighbors who tried to bring him dinner
AUGUSTA — A 48-year-old Augusta man pleaded guilty this week to threatening neighbors with a loaded shotgun as they tried to bring him a plate of food. Bruce M. Roy was ordered to serve four months behind bars with the rest of the three-year term for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon suspended and two […]
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Wildfire devastates California town of Paradise
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures. “Pretty much the community of Paradise is […]
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Maine voters approve bonds totaling $200 million
Mainers have given the green light to four bond initiatives totaling $200 million. The proposals approved Tuesday mitigate wastewater pollution, upgrade transportation infrastructure and fund improvements at colleges and universities. One of them directs $30 million over the next decade to municipalities with subpar septic systems that are leaking untreated stormwater and sewage into the […]
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Poliquin claims first-round win; ballots head to Augusta for counting
As ballots in the stunningly close race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District were being brought Thursday to a central collection spot in Augusta for counting, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin issued a statement claiming a first-round victory. “We won the election night total,” Brendan Conley, spokesman for the Poliquin campaign, said in a prepared statement. […]
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Bobby Mills elected as York County treasurer
ALFRED — Democrat Bobby Mills of Biddeford took on Republican Bradford Littlefield of Sanford and won. Mills was elected as York County treasurer in Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results are 49,831 for Mills to 42,626 for Littlefield. The current treasurer, Frank Wood, did not run for reelection. Mills will start his four-year term on Jan. 1. […]
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Gramlich victor in House District 13 race
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Democrat Lori Gramlich is the new legislator representing House District 13, which includes Old Orchard Beach. She bested two-time former State Rep. Sharri MacDonald, a Republican, in Tuesday’s election. The vote was 2,767 to 1,885. The position was open when State Rep. George Hogan, who had held the seat since 2014, […]
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Denk wins House District 9 seat
KENNEBUNK — Democrat Diane Denk of Kennebunk emerged the winner over Republican Roger Seavey of Cape Porpoise to be the new representative for House District 9. House District 9 includes part of Biddeford and Kennebunk as well as Kennebunkport. The seat was open as House District 9 Rep. Stedman Seavey did not run for reelection. […]