Sept. 4, 1969: Six crew members and an Air Force observer die in the crash of a U.S. Air Force long-range B-52 bomber just moments after it takes off from Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. The 158-foot-long plane, fully loaded with fuel as it begins a nighttime training exercise, crashes into a bog about […]
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NFL notebook: Titans sign former Patriots kicker Gostkowski
Four-time Pro Bowler Stephen Gostkowski, who was part of three Super Bowl teams in 14 seasons with New England, was released in March
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Reader loses earring; Sumner church holding outside garage, bake sales
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have an outside Garage and Bake Goods Sale on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Universalist Church off Route 219 in West Sumner. Rain date is Sept. 17. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase baskets. Social distancing and […]
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Science writer will explore return of white sharks
CAMDEN — Award-winning freelance journalist Ret Talbot will give a timely online presentation about the return of the white shark at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, hosted by the Camden Public Library. The program will be held on the Zoom platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend. The return of the white shark […]
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Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary
Meanwhile, the race for Kennedy’s House seat in the 4th Congressional District remains too close to call.
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Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice hires Dr. Vance Brown
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice has hired Dr. Vance Brown as chief medical officer. As Androscoggin begins to look at expanding its medical services to the communities it serves, the chief medical officer position will serve as a transformational executive focused on ensuring high quality patient-centered care across the organization. Brown will have […]
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On this date in Maine history: Aug. 31
Aug. 31, 1954: Hurricane Carol makes landfall on New York’s Long Island and proceeds to ravage much of New England and Atlantic Canada. It causes the most severe damage on the coasts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. In Maine, falling trees damage houses, crush cars, cut power lines and block highways. Wind speed of 80 […]
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Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says the spike could threaten the city’s health-care system and the local economy.
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On this date in Maine history: Aug. 30
Aug. 30, 1917: The first submarine ever built at a U.S. Navy shipyard, the USS L-8, is commissioned. The Navy paid the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. $52,700 for the plans. The keel was laid down Feb. 24, 1915, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. The vessel was launched April 23, 1917, 17 days after Congress […]