LEWISTON — Police said a 57-year-old man robbed the Androscoggin Bank branch on Lisbon Street at about noon Wednesday. Keith Anthony Phillips of Lewiston was arrested later Wednesday on a charge of robbery. He was being held Wednesday night on $20,000 cash bail at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn. Police said although no weapon […]
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Paul Ryan contradicts Trump's claim that FBI planted a 'spy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is breaking with President Donald Trump, agreeing with others who say there’s no evidence that the FBI planted a “spy” in Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls. Trump has insisted the agency planted a spy “to help Crooked Hillary win.” […]
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50th Blistered Fingers fest June 13-17
LITCHFIELD — Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road, June 13 through 17. Directions are located website BlisteredFingers.com The festival grounds have a big stage that was built in 2010, indoor bathroom facilities, four free hot showers and numerous water hookups throughout the grounds, and electrical hookups. […]
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Klofas guest artist at Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 welcomes local artist Joe Klofas as the guest artist, June 9 through July 12. Klofas is known in the area for his graphite drawings of the human figure. He also spends a lot of time drawing in the garden and the woods at his home in North Bridgton. Klofas also is a […]
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Spots available for Moore Park Maker Fair
NORWAY — There is still time to register for the Moore Park Makers Fair on July 28. Arts, crafts, industry and food vendors are invited to register at www.mooreparkartshow.biz. Booth spots are $50. Booth spots are free to students 18 and under and people 80 and over. Food vendor spots are $75 with proof of […]
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LA Arts Gallery to exhibit works by Michel Droge
LEWISTON — Throughout the month of June the Gallery at L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St., is exhibiting paintings and drawings by artist Michel Droge. Droge is an abstract painter and printmaker who lives and works in Portland. Her work draws connections between the physical and psychological relationships of the environment and its living creatures. This […]
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West Paris Library hosting Glines art exhibit
WEST PARIS — The Friends of the West Paris Library will host an opening reception for a display of art by West Paris native Beverly Smith Glines on Sunday, June 10. The exhibit of oil paintings is titled “A Brush of Serenity” and will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library, 226 Main […]
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Mills, Cote clash over guns in final Democratic debate
AUGUSTA — Democrats Janet Mills and Adam Cote clashed briefly over guns and the National Rifle Association on Tuesday night during the final debate among the seven candidates hoping to win their party’s gubernatorial nomination next week. The tone of Tuesday’s debate, hosted by WMTW-TV and WABI-TV, was largely congenial as the candidates – Mills, […]
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Police say man being chased ran onto I-295, tried to get into passing cars
A Windham man was cooling his heels in the Cumberland County Jail on Tuesday after being accused of leading police and bystanders on a harrowing, drug-fueled chase that ended when he ran onto Interstate 295 in an attempt to get into passing motorists’ cars, and was dragged twice as he clung to vehicles that refused to stop […]
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70-year-old Bank robber recounts struggles that led to jail
It wasn’t one thing that drove Donald Sturton to decide one day three months ago to rob a bank. Pressure had been mounting. He couldn’t pay his bills. His Social Security check barely covered the rent for his South Portland apartment. He wasn’t getting enough hours from the cab company that employed him to cover […]