DURHAM — Police peacefully resolved a standoff at a Soper Road house Wednesday night after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Officers from several agencies raced to the house, near Route 125, when gunfire was reported at about 6 p.m. Know what’s happening, when it’s happening About an hour later, more shots were reported as police attempted to […]
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Farmington officials, public tour proposed solar farm site
FARMINGTON — More than a dozen people, including local officials, toured the site of a proposed 490-acre solar farm Wednesday, taking the opportunity to ask representatives from NextEra Energy about their plans for what the company says will be the largest solar farm in New England. “We want people to have a full understanding of […]
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Students, teachers handle the heat in Lewiston-Auburn schools
The opening day of school in Lewiston-Auburn on Wednesday was humid with temperatures in the low 90s, but “people were coping very well,” Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster said. Webster toured all of the city’s schools. “I walked all the hallways and got to see a lot.” People were not overjoyed with the heat, “but I […]
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Back to school: Welcoming the freshmen
AUBURN — What is it like to be a freshman entering a big school and be inexperienced in the worldly ways of upperclassmen? It is easy to feel insecure, scared and lost. “The building can be so intimidating for freshmen,” said Edward Little High School teacher and coach Craig Jipson. “They start to feel, ‘Everybody […]
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Newspapers praise decision nullifying Trump’s tariffs on Canadian newsprint
Members of Maine’s newspaper industry and the state’s congressional delegation are applauding a decision that could lower the cost of newsprint. In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission nullified the tariffs placed on imported newsprint by the Trump administration, finding that American producers weren’t harmed by imports from Canadian paper mills. The […]
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Maine’s largest food bank warns of consequences of requiring some food stamp recipients to work
AUBURN — The state’s largest hunger relief organization says a growing number of Mainers struggle to get enough to eat, and the problem is likely to worsen if lawmakers in Washington impose a work requirement for many who receive food assistance from the government. The proposal, pushed by two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine, […]
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Colasante attends advisory panel
LEWISTON — Paul Colasante of Lewiston, a Modern Woodmen of America managing partner, was invited to be part of a three-day advisory panel at Modern Woodmen’s home office in Rock Island, Illinois. Colasante discussed ideas and shared feedback to improve the fraternal financial services organization. Modern Woodmen’s local office is at 184 Webster St., Suite […]
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Wade named Lawyer of the Year
AUBURN — Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Stephen Wade was recently selected as 2019 Lawyer of the Year for Plaintiffs’ Medical Malpractice in Maine. Wade has previously been named Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation and Insurance Law. In addition to the Lawyer of the Year award, Wade is also listed in the […]
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Health officials find West Nile virus in Maine mosquitoes
Mosquitoes in York County have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. State health officials announced this week that an adult from Cumberland County was diagnosed with the virus and are now cautioning Mainers to take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing […]
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Search for Kimberly Moreau turns to Livermore property
LIVERMORE — Maine State Police searched a private property Monday on Strickland Ferry Road looking for evidence that could help locate Kimberly Moreau of Jay, who has been missing for 32 years. Nothing was found, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Moreau was last seen at about 11 p.m. on May […]