Old Orchard Beach NewsLocal news for Old Orchard Beach, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Extension on lease of Saco Bay waters requested- July 14, 2008 REGIONAL : This week marked the first time officials from Saco and Old Orchard Beach sat down to discuss controversial plans by developer Bill Danton to build a massive, marina-type project just off the beach ...http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/extension-on-lease-of-saco-bay-wate... Unsettling figures show murders have increased sharply- July 12, 2008 Thus far in 2008, Maine has seen 20 homicide cases. Among the victims are the Bolduc family, Christopher Bolduc, Blake Mishou, Katie Cabana, Jessica Nichols and Aaron Settipani.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/unsettling-figures-show-murders-hav... Unsettling figures show murders have increased sharply- July 12, 2008 Maine State Police homicide detective Lt. Gary Wright was sitting in the Somerset County Courthouse waiting for a verdict in the murder trial of Shannon Atwood recently when his pager went off.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/unsettling-figures-show-murders-hav... Wood Island lighthouse bicenntenial - 200 years of faithful watch- July 10, 2008 BIDDEFORD : At 200 years old, Wood Island lighthouse off Biddeford Pool has seen its share of lighthouse keepers, shipwrecks and storms.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/wood-island-lighthouse-bicenntenial... Not too late to plan vacation in Maine this summer- July 8, 2008 I spent the July Fourth weekend lying in a hammock on the shore of a pond in central Maine.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/not-too-late-to-plan-vacation-in-ma... Welcome to Jimmy the Greek's- July 7, 2008 OLD ORCHARD : On a recent afternoon, members of the Old Orchard Beach community joined together to celebrate the opening of "Jimmy the Greek's" at the new Brick Oven Restaurant, Pub and Function Hall, located ...http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/welcome-to-jimmy-the-greeks?fromrss... Rachel Carson refuge distributes revenue-sharing payments to York, other area communities- July 5, 2008 Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Manager Ward Feurt is distributing revenue-sharing payments to nearby towns this week.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/rachel-carson-refuge-distributes-re... On patrol: Saco war duty chronicled in new book- July 3, 2008 SACO : Patrolling the coast, watching for German submarines and enemy agents landing on the eastern seaboard of the United States was often cold and lonely duty, particularly in the northeast.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/on-patrol-saco-war-duty-chronicled-... Second OOB Murder Suspect Caught- July 1, 2008 The manhunt for Jeffrey Williams has ended. Maine Authorities say Williams turned himself into his parole officer in New York Monday night.http://www.topix.net/city/old-orchard-beach-me/2008/07/second-oob-murder-suspect-caught?fr... |