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Oxford Casino future in doubt after permit ruling
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‘Dark Knight Rises’ reportedly earns $160 million
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Usher’s stepson dies 2 weeks after lake accident
ATLANTA (AP) — The stepson of the Grammy award-winning pop star Usher has died,…
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NEW YORK (AP) — “The Dark Knight Rises” star Christian Bale said Saturday that…
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Penn State hit with sanctions fined $60M, wins vacated from ’98-11
INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA slammed Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal Monday with…
Joe Paterno statue removed; NCAA to announce Penn State sanctions
The statue of former football coach Joe Paterno was removed from the front of…
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Parent jailed after becoming violent at Brewer Community School, official says
BREWER, Maine — A parent who became violent in the office area of the Brewer Community School Thursday morning was restrained by the school resource officer and transported to Penobscot County Jail by police, according to a school official. Superintendent of schools Dan Lee said the incident took place at 8:10 a.m. and was over…
Penn State hit with sanctions fined $60M, wins vacated from ’98-11
INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA slammed Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal Monday with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all the school’s victories from 1998-2011, knocking Joe Paterno from his spot as major college football’s winningest coach. Other sanctions include a four-year ban on postseason games…
Oxford Casino future in doubt after permit ruling
OXFORD — One year — nearly to the day — after the Maine Board of Environmental Protection issued a permit granting development of the Oxford Casino, the permit was nullified by Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy. The order — signed Wednesday and delivered by mail to parties of the suit Saturday — finds that BEP…
Beijing hit with deadly storms, at least 10 killed in heavy rains
BEIJING — The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths were reported elsewhere as China braced Sunday for more downpours. The rain Saturday night knocked down trees in Beijing and trapped cars and buses in waist-deep water in…
Joe Paterno statue removed; NCAA to announce Penn State sanctions
The statue of former football coach Joe Paterno was removed from the front of Penn State’s football stadium Sunday morning, a symbolic indication of how an icon in the university’s rich history had fallen in the wake of his inaction after revelations that his former assistant had sexually abused young boys. But the more dramatic…
Police: Southwest Harbor man robbed Ellsworth supermarket with water pistol
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Southwest Harbor man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to rob a local supermarket Saturday night with a water pistol. As a result of the incident, Shaun P. Parsons, 34, was arrested that night on a charge of robbery, a class B crime punishable by up to 10 years in…
Usher’s stepson dies 2 weeks after lake accident
ATLANTA (AP) — The stepson of the Grammy award-winning pop star Usher has died, two weeks after the child was critically injured in a boating accident. Willie A. Watkins funeral home in Atlanta confirmed Saturday it was handling funeral arrangements for 11-year-old Kirk Glover. Glover was a son of Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Foster. The Atlanta…
Four offices in one Bangor building burglarized overnight; seven businesses hit in 4 weeks
BANGOR, Maine — Four offices located in the Coe Building between Columbia and Main streets were burglarized overnight after the close of business Friday, bringing to seven the total number of businesses in a relatively small area which have been hit in the last four weeks. Just five days after thieves broke into Northstar Photography…
Hollywood puts box office on mute after shootings
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood studios are aligning in a rare show of solidarity to give their weekend box-office reporting a rest because of the shootings in Colorado at a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Sony, Fox, Disney and Universal said Saturday that they are joining “Dark Knight Rises” distributor Warner Bros. in withholding…
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Parent jailed after becoming violent at Brew…
BREWER, Maine — A parent who became violent in the office area of the Brewer Community School Thursday morning was restrained by the school…
Oxford Casino future in doubt after permit r…
OXFORD — One year — nearly to the day — after the Maine Board of Environmental Protection issued a permit granting development of the…
Maine drunk driving rates vary county-to-cou…
Conviction rates for charges of operating under the influence vary widely from county to county in Maine, with the 10-year average ranging from a…
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Four offices in one Bangor building burglari…
BANGOR, Maine — Four offices located in the Coe Building between Columbia and Main streets were burglarized overnight after the close of business Friday,…
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Joe Paterno statue removed; NCAA to announce Penn State sanctions
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OXFORD — One year — nearly to the day — after the Maine Board of Environmental Protection issued a permit granting development of the Oxford Casino, the permit…
BANGOR, Maine — It’s going to be called Half Acre, but right now, Bangor’s newest nightclub looks more like half finished. No lights or speakers have been installed,…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Dark Knight Rises” was on track to earn $160 million, which would be a record for 2-D films, over the weekend following a…
Usher’s stepson dies 2 weeks after lake accident
ATLANTA (AP) — The stepson of the Grammy award-winning pop star Usher has died, two weeks after the child was critically injured in a boating accident. Willie A.…
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