Jesse Scardina

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Published
July 26, 2013

Police seek 2 in Winslow bank branch robbery

Two men with handguns robbed the China Road branch of Bangor Savings Bank in Winslow this morning, ordering everyone in the bank down on the floor and fleeing on foot with cash.
Published
July 25, 2013

Justin DiPietro pleads not guilty to assault charge; denies arriving late to hearing

State police say the assault charges for which Justin DiPietro is facing in court are unrelated to the investigation into his daughter’s disappearance.
Published
July 24, 2013

Change to Winslow school budget cost neutral; vote July 30

Savings in heating oil and higher-than-anticipated state funding will help keep the Winslow school budget even as voters head to the polls again July 30.
Published
July 23, 2013

Vassalboro teacher hopes Space Academy will launch skills to new heights

Vassalboro Community School science teacher Tom Nadeau sees his recent attendance at Space Academy, a five-day event in June in Huntsville, Ala., as a way to become a better teacher.
Published
July 19, 2013

Hot spell toasts Maine; relief soon

Scorching temperatures this week have caused Waterville residents to count on two old standbys to keep cool: swimming and ice cream.
Published
July 18, 2013

Maine International Film Festival’s unique trophy says Maine

Mid-Life Achievement Award is a moose designed to reflect the character of the person it’s presented to.
Published
July 17, 2013

Story of North Pond Hermit subject of Maine International Film Festival documentary

“Hermythology” tells the story of Christopher Knight, the hermit who said he spent 27 years in the Maine woods alone, stealing from nearby camps to survive.
Published
July 16, 2013

Screenwriter of ‘On Golden Pond’ leads talk at Waterville workshop

Ernest Thompson, author of the Academy Award winning movie “On Golden Pond,” shared film insights and memories of his career during a workshop Tuesday as part of the Maine International Film Festival.
Published
July 15, 2013

Carradine accepts Maine International Film Festival Mid-Life Achievement Award

Academy Award winner says award, given before screening of his movie, “Nashville,” humbles him.
Published
July 15, 2013

Gasoline spilled at Lakeside Country Store on China Lake

Spill estimated at 50 to 100 gallons was contained to parking lot and didn’t affect the lake, officials said.