JAY — Two Livermore Falls residents were seriously injured Sunday afternoon when the ATV they were riding went off the Whistle Stop Trail and struck a tree, Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker said. Kyle Kenney, 28, and Chelsea Kenney, 29, were thrown from the ATV, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Chelsea Kenney was able […]
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Bowdoin coach emeritus Charlie Butt remembered for athletic prowess
BRUNSWICK — Charlie Butt could do it all in the world of athletics. Butt, coach emeritus at Bowdoin College, passed away Sept. 14 at the age of 93. He was a natural athlete, who excelled in most every sport he tried, from swimming and soccer to basketball and squash. “He’s the most accomplished athlete I’ve […]
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Former priest and Cheverus teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse
James Talbot, a former Roman Catholic priest and long-time teacher at Cheverus High School in Portland, pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he sexually assaulted a boy in Freeport in the 1990s. Talbot, 80, was ordered to serve three years in prison. The full sentence on a charge of gross sexual assault was for 10 […]
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Historic Casco Bay island once owned by Arctic explorer up for sale
A private Casco Bay island once owned by famed Arctic explorer Robert Peary is up for sale, complete with two private sandy beaches and a secluded camp. But the next owner is sure to pay a whole lot more than the $800 Peary offered for it in 1907. Crab Island is a 10-minute boat ride […]
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Buyers not biting on Portland’s first ‘affordable’ housing unit
For more than six months, Chris Lavoie has been trying to sell a condominium in Portland’s West End, a desirable neighborhood with historic buildings and a short walk from award-winning restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, breweries and shops. At 515 square feet, the one-bedroom condo under construction at Onejoy, a 12-unit development off Brackett Street, […]
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Mainers explain why they didn’t report sexual assaults right away
Jennifer Day was sexually assaulted as a young teenager at a friend’s sleepover 35 years ago. To this day, she has not reported the assault to police. So when President Trump questioned in a tweet Friday why Christine Blasey Ford didn’t immediately report the alleged attack by a drunken, teenage Brett M. Kavanaugh at a 1980s house […]
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Births
Central Maine Medical Center Willow Avery Wood, a girl to Samantha Wood and Gabriel Cloutier of Turner, Aug. 5. Grandparents, Penny Wood, Sabattus, David Wood, Lisbon, Leigh Cloutier, Turner. Colton Kyle Virgin, a boy to Brianna Blodgett and Cory Virgin of Mexico, Aug. 5. Grandparents, Michelle and Mike Day, Rumford, Keith Blodgett, Mexico, Garald and […]
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Kentucky M. Spooner
AUBURN — Kentucky M. Spooner, 76, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, at the Androscoggin Hospice House following a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Skowhegan on March 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Norman and Ruby Spooner. In 1963, he married Sharon M. Adams and together they moved […]
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Oxford church announces concert with Jeff Steinberg
OXFORD — Hosanna Church will host Jeff Steinberg, the 4-foot-6-inch “Tiny Giant,” in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Steinberg is a singer, storyteller, comedian, artist and author. Although he was born with no arms and with malformed legs, 2018 marks 50 years that he has been traveling in ministry. He has performed on […]
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Aquarius: Trust your instincts
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Spencer Treat Clark, 31; Erin Chambers, 39; Nia Vardalos, 56; Kevin Sorbo, 60. Happy Birthday: Focus on what you can do to make your life better. Don’t limit yourself because of what someone else is doing. Hone your skills and concentrate on making changes and moves that will help you […]