PARIS — Selectmen have chosen a new town manager, but cannot release more information until the board signs a contract with the candidate. In a phone interview, board Chairman Sam Elliot confirmed the board had chosen a candidate for the position. “We’ve kind of picked the person we like and if we get together on […]
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Maine GOP selects floor leaders in Senate
AUGUSTA (AP) — The newly elected Republican Maine state senators have chosen their floor leaders for the upcoming two-year session. Senators-elect on Friday elected Sen. Michael Thibodeau of Winterport to be minority leader and Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta as assistant minority leader. There was no opposition to either candidate. Republicans lost their Senate and […]
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Quint, Werts among four to request election recount
AUGUSTA — Candidates in four state legislative races so far have requested recounts of the vote totals in their close contests, according to the Maine secretary of state’s office. The four recount requests received by the secretary of state’s office as of late Thursday — three in the House and one in the Senate — […]
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Motorist killed in fiery crash in Gorham
GORHAM (AP) — Police say a Scarborough motorist was killed in a fiery crash in Gorham. Police said the 31-year-old driver was thrown clear of the vehicle, which burst into flames early Friday. The vehicle was engulfed by the time firefighters and rescue workers arrived at 2:30 a.m. Police didn’t immediately release the identity of […]
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Maine records first cases of flu this season
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine health officials say the flu has arrived in the state. Officials say the first positive influenza A cases were detected early last week. The cases were in a young adult from Aroostook County, a teenager from Penobscot and an adult from Cumberland County. None was vaccinated or required hospitalization. A long-term […]
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1 dead, 2 hurt in 3-vehicle crash in Prospect
PROSPECT (AP) — Police say one man has died and two other people have been hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Prospect. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office told WABI-TV that officers responded to the crash on Route 1A just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Deputies said a witness told them one car crossed the centerline and […]
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14 animals seized from Winslow property
WINSLOW (AP) — Police in Winslow are investigating possible neglect and cruelty after 14 animals were seized from a property in town. Sgt. Haley Fleming said no one has been charged, but several charges will likely be filed by the end of the month. Four cows, three calves, three horses, a pony, a donkey and […]
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Maine GOP chairman Charlie Webster to step down
AUGUSTA — Charlie Webster, chairman of the Maine Republican Party, confirmed Thursday that he will not seek the leadership position when the state committee meets to elect new officers on Dec. 1. “I very much appreciate having had the opportunity to serve as your chairman and to fight for the conservative principles that we hold […]
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Maine Power lines being inspected from air
AUGUSTA (AP) — Those choppers Mainers hear overhead may be power line inspectors. Central Maine Power is performing its autumn inspections of its transmission lines by helicopter. The twice-yearly flights help spot potential problems with equipment, as well as signs of unauthorized use. This helps ensure safe, reliable delivery of power. CMP, a subsidiary of […]
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Historic Wells house being moved
WELLS (AP) — Drivers who spot a house in the middle of Route 1 in Wells won’t be seeing things. The road is scheduled to be closed for a couple hours Friday as the historic Storer Garrison House is moved just a couple hundred feet. The Portland Press Herald reported that a section of Route […]