LEWISTON — A story on Page B3 of the City Edition on Tuesday, June 19, should have said the Lewiston Public Library’s children’s floor Email address is lplkids@lewistonmaine.gov.
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Correction
LEWISTON — The date of the Lewiston Senior Citizens’ trip to Boothbay Harbor on Page B3 of the City Edition on Thursday, June 21, should have read Wednesday, July 18.
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Melania Trump visits migrant children at Texas detention center
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to a Texas facility Thursday, talking with children and staff as she got a first-hand look at some of the migrant children sent there by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally. The first lady’s stop at Upbring New Hope Children’s Center […]
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Man arrested in Maine for robbing Gronkowski's home arraigned
WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — One of three men charged in connection with a robbery at the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski while he was away at the Super Bowl has been held on $100,000 bail. The Sun Chronicle reports that 26-year-old Shane Denn, wearing a Patriots T-shirt, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. […]
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Fryeburg police ask for information about hit-and-run
The impact threw a 43-year-old pedestrian into a ditch. (Fryeburg Police Department) Fryeburg police are asking for help with information about a hit-and-run incident in which a pedestrian was injured Wednesday. A 43-year-old man was walking on River Street toward East Conway Road about 10:50 a.m. when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The […]
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By one vote, Ortiz confirmed winner of Livermore Falls selectman's race
LIVERMORE FALLS — Incumbent Nixon Ortiz retained his selectman’s seat Thursday following a recount of ballots cast June 12. Ortiz won the race over Ron Chadwick by a vote of 252-251. The results, which are the same as those on June 12, were confirmed, Town Clerk Amanda Allen said Thursday. Nixon Ortiz (Livermore Falls Advertiser file […]
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Supreme Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — States will be able to force shoppers to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday that will leave shoppers with lighter wallets but is a big win for states. More than 40 states had asked the high court to overrule two, decades-old Supreme Court decisions […]
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Free quad concerts begin at Bates
Bates College begins its outdoor Concerts on the Quad with music and dance from the Eastern Mediterranean. A student of the late oud master Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian, Eric LaPerna leads Zapion, a band that plays music from the Turkish and Arab traditions, as well as from Iran and the Balkans. Joining Zapion is Anabee, a […]
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CEO whose company is buying Saddleback accused of fraud
RANGELEY (AP) — The Australian developer who’s buying Maine’s Saddleback Mountain ski resort has been arrested after a raid on his offices in his home country. Australian news media report that Sebastian Monsour was charged Thursday with investment fraud after a search warrant was executed. Monsour is CEO of the Majella Group, which is in […]
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Water district manager won’t drink Waterville’s 'safe' brown water
WATERVILLE — The general manager of the Kennebec Water District says he wouldn’t drink the brown, discolored water coming out of area faucets either. Roger Crouse said that he was not advocating for residents to drink the murky tap water — which is related to a break in a water main located beneath Messalonskee Stream […]