Officials from Lewiston Housing said a delay in the sale caused by an issue with the title will not impact the construction schedule.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Durham man admits to gun crime
A search of Richard Leblond’s home turned up more than a dozen guns.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills tells ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus that Harris can ‘call on us’
The ‘Seinfeld’ actor hosted Maine’s governor and the nation’s 7 other female Democratic governors for a panel discussion on the value and role of women in politics.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop presidential bid, support Trump
Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to ‘join forces’ with Trump in an attempt to beat Kamala Harris.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Ford revamps electric vehicle strategy with push into hybrids
Ford is revamping its money-losing electric vehicle business, retreating from some plans for all-electric vehicles and instead prioritizing the development of hybrid technology, the automaker announced.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Boil water notice lifted in West Paris
Elevated copper levels have been detected but pose no “immediate risk,” according to an Aug. 14 public notice.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, The Bethel Citizen
Meet the West Paris doctor who was an eyewitness to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Dr. Octavious Yates returned to West Paris, opened his medical office and practiced for 33 years.
Posted inNew England, News
Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claim the U.S. District judge overseeing the bomber’s death sentence legal battle, made public comments on the case during the appeals process.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 21, 2024
• Norman F. Alleano, 29, transient in Norway, on two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 7:32 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at 19 Greenleaf Ave., Norway, by Mexico Police Department. • David R. Ames Jr. 48, of 246 Eddie Kahkonen Road, Norway, on a charge of violation of condition of release and unlawful possession […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.