In the waning days of the congressional term, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin this week asked colleagues to pass a new measure to have coins issued next year honoring President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush. The bill would direct the secretary of the Treasury to issue the coins during 2019 as part of […]
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Ice-fishing is 'biggest passion' for Oxford man
OXFORD — Jeff Witham eats, sleeps and breathes ice-fishing — and that’s not just a tired cliche. Witham runs Jeff’s Bait and Tackle from the bottom half of his trailer on Fore Street in Oxford. “Ice-fishing is one of my biggest passions,” he said. With very cold weather freezing up smaller ponds in the area, […]
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Bruce Nicholas fired as Lewiston football coach
Lewiston High School head coach Bruce Nicholas runs practice during the first day of football practice in 2017. (Sun Journal file photo) Bruce Nicholas has been fired after four seasons as Lewiston’s football coach. Nicholas said he was informed of the move by athletic director Jason Fuller last Friday. “He met with me like he […]
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New Sharon man faces assault charge after victim hit repeatedly with a shot glass
NEW SHARON — A local man has been accused of striking another man multiple times with a shot glass Wednesday night at a York Hill Road residence. Deputies Brian McCormick and Keith Madore of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance at 8:16 p.m. As a result of the deputies’ […]
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Strong man accused of assaulting Farmington police officer
FARMINGTON — Police responding to a possible overdose in a vehicle Wednesday night ended up with an officer being kicked, a passenger given Narcan, and the driver being arrested. The incident happened at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and High Street, near Ron’s Market, Sgt. Edward Hastings IV said. The possible overdose was reported at […]
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Car crashes into Mister Bagel in South Portland
No one was injured but the Mill Creek business was damaged.
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Caribou man gets 5 years for New Hampshire credit union robbery
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Maine man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for robbing a credit union in New Hampshire. Court documents say 31-year-old Marc Beaulieu, of Caribou, Maine, entered the Service Credit Union in Somersworth in November 2016 and gave the teller a note demanding money. The teller gave him […]
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Retail forecast 'a little cloudy' for Maine in 2019
AUBURN — Curtis Picard cautioned a sold-out Chamber breakfast Thursday morning that after six or seven years of growth, his retail forecast for 2019 looked “a little cloudy.” Picard, president and CEO of the Retail Association of Maine, said he isn’t negative on retail prospects in Maine next year, but his eyes are open. Fears […]
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Federal court rules against Bruce Poliquin's challenge of ranked-choice voting
BANGOR — In a decision that left little hope for Republicans, a federal judge Thursday shot down U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting method that led to his defeat in last month’s 2nd Congressional District race. U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled against Poliquin on every point in his bid […]
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Fuel up on gas and grass at Maine’s first medical marijuana convenience store
What is believed to be Maine’s first marijuana convenience store, one of only a handful in operation in the country, will open Thursday in Portland. At 10 a.m., Atlantic Farms Gas N’ Grass will start selling cannabis-infused gummies, tinctures and smokable marijuana to those fueling up at the former Getty Mart at 460 Warren Ave. […]