JAY — Police are investigating a report of a tenth vehicle having its window shot out or shattered by BB’s, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. Five private vehicles and three construction vehicles were reported struck over the holiday weekend on Old Jay Hill Road in North Jay. A sixth private vehicle was struck […]
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Rangeley Chorus to present concert
The Rangeley Community Chorus will a perform a concert themed “True Colors” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St. Songs will be performed by the full chorus, small groups and soloists. The chorus is directed by Erin Smith and supported by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts. […]
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Clinard reception Friday at SugarWood
FARMINGTON — SugarWood Gallery artist of the month of June, David Clinard, will be feted at an open house reception, Friday, June 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. The gallery is at 248 Broadway. “I was just a 12-year-old kid taking black-and-white photos with a Brownie box […]
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Student works in Art and Ale window
AUBURN — Corrina Tancrede’s Turtle series has come down from the Gritty’s Art and Ale window in Auburn and a new display has gone up for the month of June. This time it is a group show comprising the awardees from Wicked Illustrations 10th Annual Student Art Show which includes Wicked students as well as […]
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GOP Rep. Gowdy disputes Trump's 'spy' claim, says FBI acted properly
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is no evidence that the FBI planted a “spy” on President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, a senior House Republican said Wednesday, directly contradicting Trump’s repeated insistence that the agency inserted a “spy for political reasons and to help Crooked Hillary win.” Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee and […]
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Missouri governor who vowed to fight scandal instead quits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — On a dreary overcast day, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens stood in a light rain near the Governor’s Mansion and recounted his grueling training as a Navy SEAL officer to suggest he would never quit fighting allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations. Less than two weeks later, Greitens announced […]
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Maine committee resuming work on state budget
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Legislature’s Appropriations Committee is meeting to see if Democrats and Republicans are any closer to a compromise on a supplemental budget. Committee members on Wednesday will consider unfunded bills, bond proposals and other measures left on the table when lawmakers adjourned last month with unfinished business. Some of the matters […]
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P. Joanne Hillwig
LEWISTON — P. Joanne Hillwig, 66, of Lewiston passed away Wednesday, May 23, with her loving daughter by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 29, 1951. She was a dedicated employee of the Lewiston Police Department for 21 years. Her work ethic was like no other. She was a kind, generous soul, always […]
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Trump's war on Planned Parenthood
Who is kidding whom? President Donald Trump claims he is trying to “improve women’s health” by depriving them of medical advice, forcing their doctors to lie and increasing the cost of routine women’s health care all at once. He’s back at it. If the Chinese won’t listen to him, then why not beat up on […]
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Sleeping side doesn't matter
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a man in my late 50s. I now am told to sleep on my right side and not my left side, because it’s better for the heart. However, my sinuses seem to open up and it’s easier to breathe lying on my left side. What, if anything, will happen if […]