ROCKLAND (AP) — A Maine man accused of trying to kill his wife by beating her with a rock and pushing her off a cliff has lost his bid to have the charges dismissed based on the way prosecutors obtained his medical records. The lawyer for Charles Black contends prosecutors failed to follow proper procedures. […]
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Sex assault, illegal tattooing of teens lands former Carmel man back in prison
SCARBOROUGH — A 36-year-old man is going back to prison for three years after being convicted Friday of a variety of offenses related to a pair of young girls who came to his hotel room to get a tattoo. Joshua Grant pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact, two counts of placing a tattoo on people […]
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Men save distressed deer stuck on ice on Camden lake
CAMDEN — For whatever reason, deer are always crossing Megunticook Lake. In the summer, they swim. In the winter, they walk across the snowy ice to get to the other side. But this week, a yearling white-tailed deer needed a couple of helping hands in order to make it back to shore after getting stuck […]
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Two communities, one team
WINTHROP — The combined Monmouth Academy and Winthrop High School football team celebrated its first awards banquet as one team Sunday. The story of this unique merger will soon be the subject of a documentary about their first year. Athletes passed a football in front of Winthrop High School as parents and coaches tended to […]
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Jean Gowen Walden
1935 – 2013 GREENWOOD, Ind. — Jean Gowen Walden, 78, of Greenwood, Ind., transitioned to her eternal home Saturday, Nov. 9, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Springvale on April 24, 1935, the daughter of Fred G. Sr. and Glenna Hobbs Gowen. Jean graduated from Sanford High School and attended Gordon […]
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Camden Snow Bowl plans upgrades, improvements; report touts economic benefits of recreation area
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl is an economic engine for the region with more than $5 million annually generated as a result of the four-season recreation complex best known for its ski area. An economic impact study was released Oct. 16 by the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Foundation. The release comes ahead of the […]
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Woman killed in Route 1 crash was teacher who spent last day preparing for first day of school
BELFAST — The woman killed Saturday night after her car was hit by charter bus on Route 1 was a teacher who spent the last day of her life getting ready for the start of the next school year. Jayashree Kalmath, 61, of Camden apparently had been turning left onto Route 1 from Northport Avenue […]
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Camden Windjammer Festival kicks off
CAMDEN (AP) — Maine’s historic fleet of windjammers is being celebrated at the annual Camden Windjammer Festival. The festival kicks off Friday with the arrival of 15 windjammers, a dinner auction, music and a fireworks celebration over Camden Harbor. It continues Saturday and Sunday with boat parades, music, food and maritime exhibits and demonstrations. Festival […]
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Camden police nab lizard from away
CAMDEN — This famously pretty midcoast town attracts many summer visitors, from well-heeled retired folks to schooner-mad teenagers. But a 2-foot long exotic lizard? That news made Chief Randy Gagne stand up and take notice. He and Officer Brook Hartshorn used a catchpole Tuesday afternoon to wrangle the lizard from a spot near the Megunticook […]