A 40-year-old Gray woman was killed after being struck Saturday evening.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Man charged with drunken driving after mother of 4 is struck, killed in Gray
Samantha Rinaldi, 40, of Gray died at a Portland hospital; the man accused of hitting her, Jay Westra, 58, of North Yarmouth, is the widower of the schoolteacher who went missing for six days before her body was found last fall.
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Danger of river floods in Maine to last through Monday
The most severe flooding is expected in Aroostook County, but the Kennebec River went over its banks in the Augusta area on Sunday, and the Saco River crested late Saturday.
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Portland police dog tracks domestic violence suspect
George McQuillar, 64, is arrested at his home on Pearl Street.
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Unleashed dogs face uncertain future at Baxter Woods
The city is considering whether to require that dogs be on a leash at the popular wooded park in Portland.
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Hundreds bid farewell to Westbrook native killed in Arkansas
Shawn Mckeough Jr., 23, a member of the Air Force who was shot and killed while trying to stop an armed robbery, is honored and laid to rest in his hometown.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Portland hires new assistant superintendent of schools
Aaron Townsend is taking over from Jeanne Crocker, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Maple Sunday a sweet success at Buxton farm
The sap is down but the sweetness is up, says the operator of the Dunn Family Farm.
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Fire destroys house in Bowdoinham
A neighbor reported the blaze at a Ridge Road home.