AUGUSTA — Almost half of homicides in Maine continue to be caused by domestic violence, a rate that has remained stubbornly level for more than a decade, according to a state report released Tuesday. Of the 37 homicides that were reported from 2016-2017, 16 victims died at the hands of a family member or intimate partner, […]
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Ocean State Job Lot gives to Good Shepherd Food Bank
Pallets of food were recently donated to Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn as part of Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals initiative. According to the Rhode Island-based retailer, the initiative is the single largest food assistance program of its kind in the region, delivering more than 8 million pounds of food and 11 million […]
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Video: ‘Super Star’ Constellation takes off on a road trip
A convoy of trucks carrying a Lockheed L-1649A “Super Star”Constellation turns off Kittyhawk Avenue onto Route 202 in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon. The fuselage, tail and four engines are heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to become a cocktail lounge at the TWA Hotel complex. Truck driver Matt Beaty said […]
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Lewiston, Auburn firefighters not behind calls raising money
LEWISTON — City officials are urging people to be cautious, after a report that someone has been calling area residents and representing themselves as a fundraiser for local firefighters. In a news release Tuesday, Lewiston Fire Chief Brian Stockdale said the calls have nothing to do with the Lewiston Fire Department or its Union Local […]
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Scarborough lobsterman, son catch lavender, calico lobsters
A lobsterman from Scarborough said Monday that he does not intend to cook a pair of rare colored lobsters that his family caught this summer. Greg Turner, who operates Turner’s Lobster on Pine Point Road with his wife, Debbie, said he caught a lavender-colored lobster about three weeks ago while fishing outside Portland Harbor. His […]
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New Sanford High School – the priciest yet at $100M – opens Wednesday
Students will finally start classes at the new Sanford High School on Wednesday, following a series of construction delays that pushed back the move to the $100 million building until well after the start of the school year. The new state-of-the-art building – the most expensive school ever built in Maine – replaces an overcrowded […]
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Fun and magic with the witches of 49 Franklin's Halloween event
RUMFORD — Do you have a crazy aunt or grandmother who you just adore? Then you’ll love the Halloween event from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 49 Franklin. The witches of 49 Franklin are ready to show how to celebrate the season with lots of laughs and Halloween fun. “Witches” is a fun, […]
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The Oasis of Music hosts Stan Davis on Wednesday
LEWISTON — The Oasis of Music will host singer-songwriter Stan Davis in a free concert from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Davis plays and sings a mix of traditional and original songs, from the blues to lyrical hymns about modern country life, from songs about reincarnation to love songs. He […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 9
100 years ago: 1918 The Norway and Paris street railway car service is now discontinued. The last car ran Saturday evening. The Norway and Paris Transfer Co. started business Sunday morning with a Ford sedan owned by Carl Dunham. A large, covered truck with seats and windows owned by Carl Dunham and Alton C. Maxim will run […]
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Kavanaugh's opponents have nothing on him
Brett Kavanaugh gave high-profile testimony that very few people seem to have paid attention to in any detail. The media is now engaged in a full-court press to establish that Kavanaugh drank to excess — when he admitted in his testimony that he drank to excess. In his opening statement in the Senate hearing, Kavanaugh […]