OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought against Old Orchard Beach by its former town manager. At a special town council meeting this week, councilors voted to give final approval to an agreement reached weeks ago at a mediation session. Terms of the deal remain […]
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H.S. Softball: Poland runs over OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Amber Demers hurled five innings of two-hit softball Thursday as Poland shut down Old Orchard Beach, 20-2, in a WMC matchup. Demers had eight strikeouts and five walks en route to the win. Sarah Walton led the Knights (6-5) with a home run, a single and three RBIs. Demers helped her […]
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Campground fire causes propane tanks to explode in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Forest rangers used a helicopter Thursday to dump water on a brush fire that started along railroad tracks and spread through a campground, causing explosions and destroying a number of campers. Dozens of firefighters from as far away as Windham and Gorham assisted the local fire department in dousing the flames. […]
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Weird Wicked Weird: Now you sea it, now you don’t; Maine’s long history of sea serpent sightings
A little more than 100 years ago, an enterprising Old Orchard Beach businessman charged curiosity-seekers 10 cents each to see the bones of a sea serpent that had washed ashore. The attraction spawned a short book and the not-immodest declaration that said serpent was the “Eighth Wonder of the World” with “eyes as large as […]
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Kerosene spill near Old Orchard Beach wetlands may force removal of soil
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — State environmental workers were scheduled on Monday to return to the scene of a Sunday fuel spill that contaminated a wetlands area in Old Orchard Beach. Maine Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Jessamine Logan said that the spill was “minor,” that only 10-20 gallons leaked from the corroded bottom of a […]
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Man killed by Downeaster train in apparent suicide in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — One of Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger trains struck and killed a man shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Old Orchard Beach police have confirmed. Lt. Timothy DeLuca said that a white male was killed when he stepped out in front of the southbound train at the Union Avenue Crossing. The man was pronounced […]
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OOB man chased off by pipe-wielding store owner in attempted robbery
SACO — A man who allegedly tried to hold up a convenience store with a knife to no avail was arrested Monday night after a brief standoff, according to police. The sequence of events leading to the capture of Mark Cassette, 27, started shortly after 8 p.m. when he tried to rob the Saco Bay […]
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Wastewater treatment workers find body in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Maine State Police are investigating the discovery of a body near a brook in Old Orchard Beach. WMTW-TV reports Old Orchard Beach police said Monday the body was discovered by wastewater treatment workers doing daily checks near Goosefare Brook. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta for […]
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Wastewater treatment workers in OOB find body in brook
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — Maine State Police are investigating the discovery of a body near a brook in Old Orchard Beach. WMTW-TV reported (http://bit.ly/1aWIwxn) Old Orchard Beach police said Monday the body was discovered by wastewater treatment workers doing daily checks near Goosefare Brook. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in […]
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Shotgun slug hits Old Orchard Beach home; wardens explore charges against hunters
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Maine game wardens are investigating a gunshot that allegedly hit an Old Orchard Beach residence Wednesday morning, and say charges against two local hunters may be forthcoming. Doug Rafferty, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, told the Bangor Daily News on Wednesday afternoon a stray shotgun slug […]