The scolding took place more than 20 years ago, when I was press officer for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Hey, Paul, you’ve got to be kidding me! It’s March and you guys still don’t have the tally on last fall’s deer kill?” asked the New England outdoor editor of a national […]
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Mass. man dies after 25-foot fall off Harpswell ledge
HARPSWELL — A Massachusetts man died Saturday from injuries after falling 25 feet off a ledge Friday evening. John Bernadi, 62, of Sherborn, Mass., was visiting friends at 118 Brick Yard Cove Road in Harpswell when he slipped and fell off a ledge about 7:45 p.m. He struck his head on a rock before landing […]
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Marijuana grow room in Rumford up in smoke
RUMFORD — A fire of unknown origin heavily damaged a marijuana grow room in the back of a wood products plant on Route 2 on Saturday morning, Rumford Fire Chief Chris Reed said. There were no injuries. An investigator from the state Fire Marshal’s Office will inspect the scene Monday to try to determine the […]
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Falmouth mall owners roll out plan for 18 new buildings including homes and a hotel
FALMOUTH — The new owners of the Falmouth Shopping Center on Route 1 in Falmouth are planning an ambitious expansion that would create a massive, multipurpose development with senior housing, dining and entertainment venues, indoor and outdoor recreation, a hotel and other uses. A master plan for the project, to be renamed Falmouth Center, has […]
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Investigation continues into man killed after being struck by car on Sanford baseball diamond
SANFORD — A strange scene emerged Saturday morning as police continue to investigate a killing after a 51-year-old woman allegedly drove her car onto a baseball diamond at Goodall Park, striking and killing a 68-year-old man. Maine State police were flying a drone over the area while on the field, children played their scheduled 9 […]
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Summit between Trump, Kim back on for June 12
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had canceled with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is back on. The June 12 meeting in Singapore, the first between heads of the technically still-warring nations, is meant […]
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Who doesn’t love a championship parade?
As high school state championships are contested across the state this month, firetrucks and police cruisers will wait for yellow school buses filled with victorious athletes and escort them back through their hometowns. It’s a tradition in many communities, a slice of Americana often as memorable as the competition that precedes it. “Sports are a […]
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Funeral notices for Saturday, June 2
BUSHIE — Rose A. (Jacobs), 90, died Thursday, May 31, died in Canton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, at the Parish of The Holy Savior St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in St Johnsbury, Vt. Arrangements are under the […]
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Rose A. Bushie
CANTON — Rose A. (Jacobs) Bushie, 90, died Thursday, May 31, at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton. She resided on Route 2 in Rumford. Born in Lunenburg, Vt., on Feb. 23, 1928, she was a daughter of Isaac and Rose (Raymond) Bushie Sr. Rose graduated from St. Theresa Grammar School and attended schools in Mexico […]
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Mood swings has woman worried
DEAR ABBY: I read your letters every chance I get. They remind me that I’m not the only one with problems, but sometimes I just feel so empty. I have random bouts where anything can send me into a crying jag and all I want to do is hide and go to sleep. I can […]