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Gorham Notes: Stop in at Mission of Hope Clothes Closet
Free clothes closet Mission of Hope Clothes Closet will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Cressey Road Church, 81 Cressey Road. Stop in for a cup of coffee. For more information, call the church at 839-3111 Nominations papers reminder Nomination papers for town elected positions are available at the […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aaron Webster is named city’s cop of the quarter
Police officer of the quarter Cpl. Aaron Webster has been named Westbrook Police Department’s Employee of the Quarter. “Among his accomplishments for the quarter, he was the lead investigator in a shooting case and he was able to identify the suspect, authored search and arrest warrants related to the case, and helped with the arrest […]
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Standish holds joint workshop on comprehensive plan
The designers of Standish’s new comprehensive plan, the first in nearly two decades, answered questions from the Town Council regarding its implementation.
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Two Massachusetts women die after camper explodes in Old Orchard Beach
Officials say the explosion likely occurred after one of the women tried to light a candle, igniting a gas leak.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000.
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Are Maine police allowed to use traffic cameras to remotely write tickets? | Fact brief
This spring, lawmakers introduced a bill that would create a pilot program allowing the Maine Turnpike Authority to use cameras to enforce speed limits in highway work zones.
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Man injured in late-night stabbing in Portland’s Old Port
Witnesses told police the stabbing followed an altercation between two men on Wharf Street.
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We Love to Eat: Community meals in Buxton, Gorham, Gray and Westbrook
Gray bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 2, 5 to 6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Two types of beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, a variety of casseroles, homemade biscuits and butter, punch and coffee. All-you-can-eat. $12, $6 children 5-11. Free weekly community meal – Wednesday, Aug. 6, 5 to 6 […]
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Man killed in Avon house fire
The fire at a Franklin County home on Avon Valley Road was reported early Sunday afternoon, officials said.