WESTBROOK (AP) — Veterinary technology company Idexx is ready to begin a major expansion in in Westbrook, Maine. Officials broke ground Friday on a $62 million project that will add a multilevel, 135,000-square-foot (12,550-square-meter) expansion to the existing global headquarters. The expansion will provide space for 600 more workers. It’s due to open late next […]
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Army veteran gets 55 years for killing, burying wife
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A judge on Friday declared a defendant’s trial testimony “poppycock” before sentencing him to 55 years in prison for killing his wife and burying her body with a wedding band, flowers, potato chip bag, and a bottle of Gucci cologne called “Guilty.” The judge said he was “disgusted” by the conduct of […]
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Taking history to the streets
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Ground has broken for the Museum in the Streets project. Museum in the Streets is a network of heritage discovery trails founded in 1996 by Cushing resident Patrick Cardon. The self-guided walking tours teach people about area history through a series of panels located at places of historical significance. A local […]
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Wandering child safely returned to parents
WATERBORO— Two drivers who saw a child dart into a busy roadway early Friday morning wearing nothing but a diaper are being credited with saving the youngster from possible harm. “This story could have been much worse had it not been for the engaged community members Lori Bourque and Tracy Fowler, who interrupted their morning […]
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Grand Jury indicts suspect in February chase on six counts
WATERBORO — A burglary suspect who led sheriff’s deputies and a Wells Police officer on a 12-mile chase at speeds reaching 100 mph through Waterboro and parts of Limerick in February has been indicted on six counts, including five felonies. A York County Grand Jury on Wednesday indicted Kyle Berounsky, 30, of North Berwick on […]
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Lafayette School students take the stage at Town Club
SANFORD — So what happens when a storybook character has to leave the book because the books aren’t being read as frequently as in the past? Well, they go to the unemployment office, of course. So Goldilocks, the Three Bears, the Queen, Little Red Riding Hood, the Country Mouse and the City Mouse and all sorts […]
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Construction slows traffic in Dayton
DAYTON — Construction is underway for a roundabout at the intersection of Routes 5 and 35 in Dayton. The $2.5 million Maine Department of Transportation project is funded by state and federal money and is intended to improve the intersections of Routes 5 and 35, Hight Road and Clarks Mills Road. The intersection is located […]
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Sports card expert offers free appraisals in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Collecting baseball cards and sports memorabilia is more than a fascination for Michael Osacky of Chicago, it’s become his life’s work and later this month he’ll be in Biddeford to give free verbal appraisals of card collections and sports-related items to anyone who asks. As one of the foremost appraisers of sports cards […]
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Mighty Wurlitzer to present its magic
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach residents will have the opportunity to experience the magical sound of an antique theater organ on May 20. The Portland chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society have partnered with local community group OOB365 to present “The […]
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K’bunk’s Town Clerk claims state honor
KENNEBUNK — He’s spent 44 years in various roles in the Town Clerk’s Office in two Maine communities and Merton Brown, elected Kennebunk town clerk in 2014, couldn’t be happier. “I love coming to work every day,” said Brown on Thursday, one day after he was recognized statewide for his contributions to the profession. “And […]