Staff photographer Gregory Rec captures the action on the third day of the Acton Fair.
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Wildfires are burning across Maine as dry spell adds to increasing danger
Fire officials are urging caution because circumstances are unlikely to improve soon, with much of the state facing dry conditions and no significant rainfall in the near-term forecast.
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Acton man dies after trying to put out fire
Volney Spalding, 64, died on Wednesday after he was severely burned a few days before.
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Alfred man stole 4 vehicles, including a dump truck, while evading police
Garrett Littlefield, 33, led police on series of car chases through York and Cumberland counties Thursday, weaving in and out of Maine along the New Hampshire border, before being arrested in Bridgton.
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Acton man arrested for shooting at car being chased by police
Police say a group of Acton residents tried to form a roadblock to assist New Hampshire police involved in a slow-speed pursuit of a vehicle.
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Series of shootings targeted homes in 2 York County towns
Shots are fired at homes in Lebanon and Acton, but no one has been injured, according to the York County sheriff.
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Saga of missing dog’s 80-mile trek galvanizes Maine communities
When the dog went missing Nov. 19 in Greene, his owner was distraught. When word got around on the Citizens of Greene community Facebook page, many locals were distraught right along with him. Then, this week, the dog was spotted 80 miles away.
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Acton Fair returns Aug. 25-28
Rides, fair food, cows and oxen, goats and more, and the ever-popular pig scramble return for the 157th year.
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Falsely accused Acton man challenges officers’ immunity in federal appeals court
Even though John Charron was awarded $90,000 in damages last summer after a district judge ruled him falsely accused, sheriff’s deputies who arrested Charron faced no repercussions for their faulty investigation.
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Maine Rep. Theodore Kryzak of Acton dies at 66
Kryzak, a Republican, also was a teacher and a farmer and is being remembered for his sense of community service.