Students, teachers at Old Town High School mourn loss of Nichole Cable

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Tuesday, May 21st, 8:16 pm

OLD TOWN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- The tragic news of Nichole Cable's death was hard for many to bear on Tuesday, including students and teachers at Old Town High School.

Nichole Cable was a sophomore at the high school and was enrolled in the Old Town school district for many years. A number of students 20-year-old Kyle Dube, the young man accused of killing Cable, had ties to the high school at some point.

Upon hearing official word from police that Cable was in fact dead, many distraught students at the high school were allowed to go home. Students inside the building at the time also said some teachers became unable to continue teaching after hearing the news.

Administrators in RSU 34 say counseling services will continue to be made available to any student or teacher coping with Cable's death.

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Murder arrest made in case of missing teen Nichole Cable

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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:04pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The search for a missing teen from Glenburn is over and a man has been charged in her death.

Nichole Cable was last seen the evening of Sunday, May 12th. Her mother said she left her home to meet up with someone she met on the internet.

Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross announced in a news conference Tuesday that a body had been found Monday night that is believed to be Nichole Cable. Sheriff Ross said the case is now a homicide case that the State Police taking over.

The search for Nichole Cable lasted 8 days. Lt. Kevin Adam with the Maine Warden Service said that a volunteer search on Sunday, May 18th was the largest he had ever seen. Lt. Adam says wardens gave instructions to 500 people that day.

Adam says the body was found by a warden and his dog around 9:30 PM Monday.

Lt. Chris Coleman with the Maine State Police also took the podium in Tuesday's conference.

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Community reacts to finding body of Nichole Cable in Old Town

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Tuesday, May 21st, 7:35 pm

OLD TOWN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- One of the remarkable things about this case was the impact it had on the community, and the incredible outpouring of support, on social media, at prayer vigils, and through the hundreds of people who volunteered to search this weekend. On Tuesday residents of the community spoke to NEWS CENTER.

"It's really sad to think about such a young girl who had her whole life ahead of her, it's really just a shame to hear about it," said Shane Nedeua.

When asked if this was something that happened often, Nedeua told NEWS CENTER, "no, not at all. I mean, small little town small community just not really heard of. Things are changing around here. One person, just a little nuts and just getting out of hand."

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Habibi - a graphic novel

Submitted by The Page Turner, Community Blogger

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 9:04am

If they are this marvelous, I could get hooked on graphic novels.

Habibi is the first "serious" graphic novel I've ever read. It took Craig Thompson seven years to research it, learn to read and write Arabic, and then to develop and illustrate both the plot and all the magnificent art in this book. Habibi is a fairy tale, incorporating the fantasy of the 1,001 Nights, the mystery of The Prophet's mystical experiences. But it also follows the struggles of two children - survivors. It is a parable of the evils we are committing upon the world, causing destruction through our own selfish foolishness. It is a story of cruelty and abuse, especially sexual abuse, and also about the redemptive power of love.

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Inside the Maine Baseball locker room before postseason

Submitted by Melissa Kim on Monday, May 20th, 10:12 pm

ORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Before the Maine baseball team left for its trip to the America East tournament in Lowell, Massachusetts, players gave us a look inside their locker room. They also shared secrets to passing the hours on the road.

The top-seeded Black Bears face defending conference champion Stony Brook on Wednesday at 4pm in the 1st game of the America East tournament. The Sea Wolves are the #4 seed.

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U. Maine system directors freeze tuition rates, hear teacher's concerns at budget meeting

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Monday, May 20th, 7:38 pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Monday marked an important day for directors of the University of Maine state system. The board of trustees met to vote on many specifics surrounding next year's $522 million fiscal budget. The discussions included whether tuition rates for in-state students should be kept frozen going into this fall.

Overall the budget is about a million dollars more compared to last year's for the system. Despite that tuition rates at all seven U. Maine schools will remain the same. Directors say they decided to continue tuition rate freeze as a way to keep state education affordable for kids. Administrators say they also hope by recruiting more students they will be able to make up the small increase in the budget.

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Students sit down to interview war veterans

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Monday, May 20th, 6:56 pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Paul Wilbur was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He's able to share his story with students that go to school in the same building that he did when he was young.

"The kids are very interested in what you have to say of course we try to tell them, give them some idea of what the war was all about and try to teach them respect for the flag and the country and so forth. It's a wonderful program," said Wilbur.

"He's our senior volunteer now and holds the record for second largest number of interviews with children and he's going strong so he may well come out number one here before we get through," said Galen Cole, founder of the Cole Land Transportation Museum.

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