Crews will start utility work at 7 a.m. between Charles and Sabattus streets.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
North Berwick man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund of $200,000
Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.
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Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Rep. Jared Golden holds big fundraising lead over Republican challenger
Maine’s 2nd District incumbent has nearly $3.3 million in unspent campaign funds, while Austin Theriault has roughly $900,000 in cash on hand, according to new finance reports.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Charges expected in Auburn crash that sent a woman to the hospital
A 77-year-old Lewiston woman suffered serious injuries in the Washington Street crash.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
In a report released this month, one cybersecurity company said more than 1,230 new websites that associated themselves with Amazon popped up in June, and most of them were malicious or appeared suspicious.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Peru home, barn, workshop destroyed by fire; two people treated for heat exhaustion
Heat and humidity took its toll on firefighters who couldn’t work more than 20 minutes at a time.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World, Politics
Jared Golden seeks middle path through partisan minefield
Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘This was their base’: Police say gang responsible for dozens of violent crimes in 7 states had apartment in Gardiner
Federal authorities in Pennsylvania, in announcing indictments against the “Fentanyl Robbery Gang,” say the group used dating sites to connect with victims, then would drug and rob them.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Flea infestation closes Wilton Town Office and Public Safety Building
The Select Board meeting for Tuesday night was also canceled. It has been rescheduled until 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Town Office.
Posted inNation / World
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive donations from U.S., Israel
‘If you’re on the one hand saying you’re allowing aid in but then also facilitating the actions of groups that are blocking it, can you really say you’re facilitating aid?’