WILTON — A local man accused in April of selling crack cocaine was arrested early Wednesday after he was found in his attic with marijuana plants, according to a court document. Dennis J. Ayala, 55, of Wilton appeared in court Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful possession of a drug that contained fentanyl powder, […]
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4 Androscoggin County jail officers injured in two encounters with inmate
AUBURN — Four corrections officers were hurt over the weekend while trying to control an inmate who had been at the county jail since February. Androscoggin County Jail officials said the injuries ranged from bumps and bruises to possibly torn ligaments and shoulder injuries. Two of the officers were hurt Saturday when 30-year-old transient Seth […]
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Valerio McFarland’s family to hold press conference today
[UPDATE: One month later: McFarlands revisit river, announce memorial service] AUBURN — The parents of a 5-year-old boy who drowned last month in the Androscoggin River planned an event for this evening to thank the community and volunteers who searched for weeks for their son and to spotlight the dangers posed by the river. A press […]
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Topsham firefighters rescue 13-year-old stranded on island in Androscoggin River
TOPSHAM — Firefighters rescued a 13-year-old boy from an island in the Androscoggin River on Monday night. The boy left his house off Foreside Road on Monday afternoon and, according to Topsham Fire Chief Christopher McLaughlin, walked across the river during low tide and got lost or misdirected on Mustard Island. Someone in Brunswick near […]
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Legend of Loch Ness Monster will be tested with DNA samples
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some believe lurks in the depths. But now the legend of “Nessie” may have no place left to hide. A New Zealand scientist is leading […]
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Donald Trump seethes over Russia probe, calls for end to 'SPYGATE'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his efforts to discredit the Russia investigation Wednesday, saying the FBI has been caught in a “MAJOR spy scandal” over its use of a secret informant to determine whether some of Trump’s campaign aides were working with Russia ahead of the 2016 election. “SPYGATE could be one of […]
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Lawsuit threatened as South Portland council acts to close 2 motels
SOUTH PORTLAND — The lawyer for two low-budget motels on Route 1 promised to file a lawsuit as the City Council took the final step Tuesday to put them out of business on June 1. The council decided May 15 not to renew lodging establishment licenses for The Knights Inn and the Maine Motel because […]
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Noted Maine artist subject of lawsuit
A federal lawsuit paints a bleak picture of acclaimed artist Robert Indiana’s final years on a Maine island, isolated from friends and supporters, cut off from outside contact by a local fisherman who hijacked the artist’s email account and turned away curators and gallery directors. And, on Tuesday, an attorney representing the art foundation that […]
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Looking Back
100 years ago, 1918 The feeling that this war is every blessed man’s, woman’s and child’s war is beginning to sink in, and the mothers and fathers who are giving so much in flesh and blood are giving all over again out of their many times scanty store of world’s goods. The city districts […]
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Yard, craft sales planned; doll patterns sought
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Rumford Historical Society and Rumford Grange will hold a giant yard sale and craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The yard sale will include a plant sale in addition to other attractions in the Rumford Center Community Hall. The Rumford Grange craft show will be in […]