AUGUSTA — Reports of a registered sex offender taking photographs in multiple stores and other public places in Augusta has numerous parents expressing outrage on social media and placing hundreds of calls to authorities, but police said Wednesday they’ve investigated the complaints and found that no crime occurred. Augusta police Lt. Kevin Lully said that […]
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VFW hosts annual Clover party for children
Auburn VFW Post 1603 and Auxiliary held the annual Christmas party for Clover Preschool and Childcare Center children at Clover Manor in Auburn on Dec. 22. Volunteers from Auburn VFW Post 1603 and Auxiliary prepare for the children’s party the post held recently for children at Clover Preschool and Childcare Center at Clover Manor in […]
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Museum L-A thanks veterans with handwritten note cards
LEWISTON — Museum L-A staff delivered thank-you cards to two veterans’ homes during the holidays in recognition of their service to the country. Visitors age 5 and older wrote personal thank-yous on the note cards throughout the recent exhibit, “The Work of War: Honoring Our Veterans and the Ones They Left Behind.” The exhibition had […]
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Wilton selectperson resigns, more asbestos found at Forster mill site
The former Forster mill site in Wilton. (File photo) WILTON — Citing personal reasons, Selectperson Ruth Cushman submitted her resignation Tuesday from the Board of Selectpersons. “But I’m only a phone call away if I can help,” Cushman said. She plans to continue serving until June, when a successor can be voted in to finish […]
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Sen. Susan Collins says she’s a ‘yes’ on Republican tax bill
In remarks from the Senate floor Monday, Collins affirmed her support and detailed several amendments she sought that provided relief to middle income taxpayers. Maine Sen. Susan Collins took to the Senate floor on Monday to announce her support of the Republican tax reform bill speeding its way through Congress. Collins had voted for the […]
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Dolphins humble Patriots in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was intercepted twice by Xavien Howard and held without a third-down conversion Monday night, and the Miami Dolphins snapped the New England Patriots’ eight-game winning streak with a surprising 27-20 victory. The Dolphins (6-7) were 11-point underdogs at home, but they kept the Patriots (10-3) from clinching their […]
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Tax bill doesn’t follow through on Trump campaign promises
WASHINGTON — The GOP tax plan on the cusp of becoming law diverges wildly from the promises President Donald Trump and top advisers said they would deliver for the middle class — an evolution that shows how traditional Republican orthodoxy swamped Trump’s distinctive brand of economic populism as it moved through Washington. The bill was […]
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Westbrook 15-year-old dies in Windham crash; 4 others taken to hospital
WINDHAM — A 15-year-old girl was killed and four others were taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday night. Windham Police said the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on River Road, near Laskey Road. Police say 15-year-old Tyonna Adams, of Westbrook, died at the scene. Three other passengers, along with the 18-year-old driver from […]
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Patriots’ Bennett disputes Packers’ reason for being waived
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Martellus Bennett is disputing the reason that the Green Bay Packers cited in releasing the tight end this week. The New England Patriots claimed Bennett on Thursday, a day after he was waived by the Packers. The team cited a “failure to disclose a physical condition” as the reason for the […]
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Rangers rattle Bruins
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey scored two first-period goals 29 seconds apart, Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Pavel Buchnevich and Rick Nash also scored for the resurgent Rangers, who improved to 8-7-2 despite losing seven of […]