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  • Retailer LL Bean keeping it in the family

    FREEPORT, Maine -; L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as chairman after more than a half-century as chairman or CEO of the outdoors retailer, but the privately held company is keeping the position in the ...

  • Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

    FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, who was raped twice while serving in the Navy, testifies before the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental health and substance abuse problems connected to military sexual trauma and another 4,000 ...

  • Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine State Police and 83 other law enforcement agencies in Maine have kicked off their annual campaign to crack down on seat belt ...

  • Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire ...

  • Maine gas prices on the rise

    Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail price of a gallon of gas in Maine has risen more than 3 cents in the past week to ...


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Movie Review

Kung Fu Panda 2 [Blu-Ray]

Kung Fu Panda 2 [Blu-Ray]

In the inevitable, but mostly enjoyable sequel Kung Fu Panda 2, Jack Black reprises his role as Po, a roly-roly panda-turned-Dragon Warrior, and there is probably no actor working today who is better at conveying boundless enthusiasm and awe. His voice has the same crackling ... ...

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  • Man’s body found after standoff fire

    The body of a 58-year-old Maine man has been found in the rubble of his home following a fire that he’s believed to have started during a standoff with police. The state fire marshal’s office said the body of Charles Scontras was found late Saturday night inside his Saco ...

  • Maine teen injured in rollover very fortunate to be alive

    Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store The 17-year-old girl was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with what were believed to be non life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Scott Taylor of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office. He said the teen was "mostly shaken up" and complained of pain in her chest and shoulders. "She is very ...

  • Leeds girl lucky to be alive after crash

    WAYNE, Maine (AP) - Police say a 17-year-old Leeds girl is ‘‘lucky to be alive’’ after suffering only minor injuries in a spectacular rollover crash in ...

  • Maine Turnpike toll increase paying off

    The Turnpike Authority reports that in the six months since it increased tolls at some spots along the 106-mile highway, revenue has increased by 16 percent even as the number of cars using the turnpike dropped by 4 ...

  • Winslow Homer studio tours to begin June 23

    SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) - The Portland Museum of Art has announced the dates for its summer tours of the Winslow Homer studio in ...

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