ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a standoff of more than 21 hours, officers entered an apartment where a felon with a gun had barricaded himself with four children and found them all dead, a police chief said. The hostage situation began when the girlfriend of Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr. left the apartment and told police […]
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Pearl I. Harris
FARMINGTON — Pearl I. Harris, 93, died Thursday, June 7, surrounded by family and the caring Staff at Sandy River Nursing Care Center. She was born in New Sharon on Nov. 9, 1924, to Cecil Emerson and Linda Ella (Ross) Harris. Pearl grew up and went to school in New Sharon. Her passion was crocheting and […]
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Sanford schools report outbreak of whooping cough
Sanford schools are reporting a pertussis outbreak, with four confirmed cases at Margaret Chase Smith primary school and two cases at Sanford Junior High School. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, remains a significant and persistent public health threat in Maine, especially for infants too young to be immunized or for children who can’t get […]
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Lawmakers told Maine must reassess how it deals with children who commit crimes
Three experts in juvenile justice urged lawmakers on Wednesday to do a top-to-bottom assessment of how the state responds to troubled children. The recommendation came during a joint meeting of two legislative committees to discuss ongoing problems at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, the state’s only correctional facility for youths, where […]
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Constance J. Wills
BRUNSWICK — Constance J. Wills, 77, of Middle Road, Woolwich, died Friday, March 16, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 17, 1940, a daughter of Adelard J. and Irene Lalonde Veilleux and was educated in the local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School in 1959. Constance worked at Commercial […]
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LePage says he’ll address ‘major holes’ in Maine’s system for protecting at-risk children
Gov. Paul LePage vowed to issue executive orders to address systemic problems with Child Protective Services in the aftermath of the beating death of a 10-year-old Stockton Springs girl. LePage, speaking to reporters Thursday at the State House, said he is “seeing major, major holes” in the system, and he is working with Maine Department […]
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Grangers to hold ‘Music Night’ AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet for dessert at 6 p.m Thursday, March 8, at Danville Union Church. The business meeting will start at 7. The program, “Music Night,” will be presented by Norma Meserve, Gladys Chapman and Louise Roberts. Members are reminded to bring clipped coupons for […]
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Maine lawmakers advance bill to stop sex offenders from photographing youths, posting images
AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by an Augusta state legislator that would make it illegal for registered sex offenders to photograph minors in public and post those images online has cleared its first hurdle. Rep. Matthew Pouliot, R-Augusta, said the bill received unanimous approval from the Legislative Council to move forward. Pouliot, who introduced the […]
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Winter fun under the sun
Kindergartners and first-graders work on building an igloo Wednesday during recess at the W.G. Mallett School in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) First-graders and kindergartners play in the sun during recess Wednesday at the W.G. Mallett School in Farmington. There was quite a difference in temperature from the frigid cold last week. (Donna M. Perry/Sun […]
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Lauretta R. Lapointe
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Lauretta Rioux Lapointe died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 26, after a long illness and brave battle. She was surrounded by family and friends. Lauretta was born June 13,1930, in Lewiston and educated at local schools. She explored diverse avocations as a younger woman, but it was when she met and married Harry Lapointe […]