CHESTERVILLE — A local man was arrested Thursday when sheriff’s deputies from Franklin County responded at 8:27 p.m. to a report of a disturbance at a residence on Vienna Road, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Donald G. Wright, 42, of Chesterville was charged with unlawful sexual contact. A conviction on the charge is punishable […]
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Company to remove 27,000 tons of Gates Formed Fibre carpet from Warren site
WARREN — Maine environmental officials have selected a Rockport company to remove 27,000 tons of Gates Formed Fiber carpet-like material from an abandoned rifle range. The Bangor Daily News reported that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection chose Farley Inc.’s proposal. DEP Director of Innovation and Assistance Bill Longfellow said the company will transport the material to […]
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Oldest U.S. survivor of Pearl Harbor dies at 106
LOS ANGELES — Ray Chavez, the oldest U.S. military survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged the United States into World War II, died Wednesday. He was 106. Chavez, who had been battling pneumonia, died in his sleep in the San Diego suburb of Poway, his daughter, Kathleen Chavez, told […]
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Maine Moose Hunt tradition brings disabled veterans together
AUGUSTA — Fifteen disabled Maine veterans experienced a once-in-a-lifetime controlled moose hunt this year as participants in the annual Maine Disabled Veterans Controlled Moose Hunt, held in Aroostook County in August and September. Since 2010, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) has partnered with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) and Smoldering […]
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Painting to be raffled for scholarship funds
The watercolor “Spring Garden” by Polly Hayton will be raffled at a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Gallery 302, 112 Main St. in Bridgton. Hayton was a member of the gallery and the Bridgton Art Guild until she passed away a few years ago. Her family donated several of […]
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Central Maine Heart Walk seeks volunteers
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Heart Walk, the largest fundraiser for the American Heart Association in Lewiston, is scheduled for April 28, 2019. It will be held at Simard-Payne Memorial Park and feature a 1-mile or 5K walk, healthy snacks and family activities. The volunteer committee has set a goal to raise $150,000 through corporate donations […]
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RSU 16 announces Adult Ed classes
MECHANIC FALLS — Regional School Unit 16 has announced its upcoming adult education community classes. Babysitter Certification: Mia Comis, NREMT and AHA instructor, will teach students ages 12 and older about developmental stages, bottle-feeding, diaper changing, safety and age appropriate activities for baby-sitting. Includes pediatric first aid, CPR and AED use for the adult child and […]
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Shoppers weather frigid temps for Black Friday
AUBURN — Outside Kohl’s, it was an hour to the midnight opening and it was So. Darned. Cold. Ryan Decker of Jay sat at the front of the line, her face peeking out from her father-in-law’s military sleeping bag rated for 40-below weather. Beside her, Joline Vachon and Shantel Fournier huddled in chairs around a […]
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Coig to perform at Chocolate Church
BATH — Back by popular demand, the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 843 Washington St., will welcome the driving, vibrant sounds of Coig (pronounced “Ko-ig”) at a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. The concert will showcase new original material and Christmas favorites. This exciting ensemble is one of Cape Breton’s most captivating bands. With driving […]
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Russia's war in Ukraine has global implications
Russia’s relentless and corrosive war in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region continues. To the media savvy Kremlin’s delight, its dirty little war of pinprick savagery has managed to sink below major media headline radar. In concept, the pinpricks will eventually bleed Ukraine to the point of capitulation. However, as the going price for a barrel of […]