DEAR SUN SPOTS: Waterford Grange on Route 35 beside the North Waterford Post Office is having a Craft and White Elephant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7. Come see our beautiful building and explore our large assortment of handmade crafts made by our members and friends. Our […]
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Defending champ Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs
NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes to take home the coveted Mustard Belt for an 11th time. Miki Sudo held onto her title as the top women’s […]
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Portland man dies after Bayside shooting
A 45-year-old man shot last month near Portland’s Oxford Street homeless shelter has died. Portland police said Wednesday that Jack Wilson died around 7 p.m. Tuesday from injuries he sustained during a shooting on June 26. Wilson’s death is now considered a homicide, and Portland police said it will be up to the Maine Attorney […]
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Boys' soccer team trapped in Thai cave gets warm in blankets, joke with rescuer
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Their skinny faces illuminated by a flashlight, the Thai soccer teammates stranded for nearly two weeks in a partly flooded cave said in a video released Wednesday that they were healthy, as heavy rains forecast for later this week threatened to complicate plans to safely extract the boys. The 12 […]
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Woman charged with murdering daughter loses bid to have state prosecutors taken off case
The state’s highest court ruled Tuesday that state attorneys may continue to prosecute the case of a woman accused of beating her 10-year-old daughter to death. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed the appeal filed on behalf of Sharon Carrillo. Carrillo and her husband, Julio Carrillo, 51, are accused of beating 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy to […]
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Portland tests smart traffic signals in trailblazing effort to put the brakes on congestion
Portland is testing new, high-tech traffic signals designed to constantly measure and respond to traffic flows so motorists spend less time stuck in congestion and waiting at red lights. The so-called smart signals have been collecting data for weeks at three busy intersections around Morrill’s Corner, and city officials say motorists should start noticing improvements […]
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Donald Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, U.S. official says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unraveling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can’t the U.S. just simply invade the troubled country? The suggestion stunned those […]
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A priest read a Skowhegan man his last rites, then he started moving
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — The mother of a Maine man who was shot in the head with a pellet gun says he began showing signs of life less than an hour after a priest read him his last rites at the hospital. Lauri Quimby tells the Bangor Daily News a doctor said her 19-year-old son Charles […]
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LePage adds 13 more vetoes, including CMP audit and opioid treatment
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill Tuesday that could require utility shareholders to bear the costs of audits similar to the ongoing review into massive, unexplained price spikes reported by some Central Maine Power customers. The CMP audit bill was among 13 vetoed by LePage on Tuesday, one day after he vetoed 23 […]
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Franklin County pets seek 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — Dopey, a 1- to 3-year-old male hound mix, and Ricky, a 4- to 6-year-old male cat, are the Pets of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dopey is a typical hound — lots of energy and noise with a nose for smelling everything he can. Dopey would like to meet other dogs […]