SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged with a crime April 19 to May 2. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • John Leroy Gray, 37, of Sanford and Brian R. […]
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New bathrooms in OOB to offer relief this summer
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A new public bathroom facility at Union Avenue is expected to be open by the weekend of June 16. In February, the Town Council approved the purchase of a seasonal restroom trailer to be located at the corner of Union and West Grand Avenues, about two-thirds to three-quarters of a mile […]
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K’port Festival gets new life, new organizers
KENNEBUNKPORT — The off-again, on-again Kennebunkport Festival is back on once more, except this time the food-themed event now has new organizers. Earlier this week an announcement was made that the week-long festival, sponsored by Maine Magazine, had been canceled because of concerns raised by local chefs and sponsors after it had been revealed that the […]
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Maine gubernatorial hopefuls on civility, Medicaid, guns
AUGUSTA — Candidates in Maine’s gubernatorial race said the state should return to civility after eight years colored by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s attacks on lawmakers and opponents. The Associated Press polled Maine’s 16 Republican, Democratic, independent and third-party registered candidates for governor ahead of the June primary. House Republican leader and candidate Ken Fredette […]
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Robot fast-food chefs: Hype or a sign of industry change?
BOSTON — Robots can’t yet bake a souffle or fold a burrito, but they can cook up vegetables and grains and spout them into a bowl — and are doing just that at a new fast casual restaurant in Boston. Seven autonomously swirling cooking pots — what the restaurant calls a “never-before-seen robotic kitchen” — […]
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Iran’s foreign minister says no renegotiating nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister took to YouTube on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the nuclear deal, saying Iran will not “renegotiate or add onto” the atomic accord. Mohammad Javad Zarif’s video, which was also posted to Trump’s favorite social media platform, Twitter, appeared to be taking his message […]
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Retiring SMHC CEO reflects on career
BIDDEFORD — A career in health care came naturally to Ed McGeachey. The 70-year-old president and CEO of Southern Maine Health Care will be retiring later this month after 41 years of service to the health care system. He will be succeeded by Nathan Howell, who will assume his new duties on May 21. McGeachey’s […]
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Athletes give their all at county Special Olympics games
NORTH BERWICK — Amanda Larivee has been in training, getting ready for the York County Special Olympics, held Thursday on the grounds of Noble High School. She planned to take part in the long jump, the softball throw, and the walking events, she said “I practice with a long rope for the jump,” she explained […]
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Firefighters continue to battle wildfire on K’bunk-Sanford border
KENNEBUNK — The Maine Forest Service and local firefighters are still working to contain a wildfire that spread overnight to 75 acres near the Kennebunk-Sanford town line. The fire, which started Wednesday afternoon, is about 50 percent contained, according to the forest service. Fire crews from more than a dozen communities responded to fight the blaze. […]