MINNEAPOLIS — Prince thought he was taking a common painkiller but instead ingested a counterfeit pill that he probably did not know contained fentanyl, a Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday as he announced that no charges would be filed in the musician’s death. Carver County Attorney Mark Metz said Prince had suffered from pain for years […]
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Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government
AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist who was stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his career. The deal announced […]
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Biddeford urologist warned by medical board
AUGUSTA — On April 9, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, Office of Attorney General, and Arthur Winter, MD entered into a consent agreement that resolved a complaint against Dr. Winter’s medical license. In the consent agreement, Winter accepted a warning for including inaccurate information in a patient’s medical record. The complaint was based […]
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BIDDEFORD — The Saco Salmon Restoration Alliance and Hatchery is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on on Saturday at 21 Marblehead Lane in Biddeford. There will be tours of the hatchery with learning stations. Interns from the University of New England will be on hand to answer questions and will be […]
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Saco City Council seeks further review of school budget
SACO — The City Council plans further review of the school budget, and will likely seek a school budget lower than what the school board has previously approved. The School Board, on March 21, approved a $39.3 million school budget proposal for the 2019 fiscal year. School officials estimated this proposed budget would increase the […]
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Ogunquit Classic Film Series concludes with ‘South Pacific’
OGUNQUIT — The final screening of the year in the Ogunquit Performing Arts’ 17th Classic Film Series is a spectacular musical showcase featuring some of the finest work of legendary composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. “South Pacific” will screen at at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in the Dunaway Center in Ogunquit and the free […]
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Alfred residents to tour old jail before June vote
ALFRED — Residents who want to know more about the old York County Jail on Court Street will have a chance to tour the 1869 facility in early May. The tours, set for May 5 and 6, come ahead of the June 12 referendum when voters will be asked to buy and renovate the long […]
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Deputies, troopers to conduct sobriety checkpoint today
ALFRED — The York County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Maine State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints at various locations in Northern York County on Friday. Chief Deputy Tom Baran said deputies and troopers will concentrate on areas where motor vehicle crashes have taken place. “Problem areas in Waterboro, Limington, Shapleigh […]
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Kennebunk girl brings smiles to Puerto Rican children
PORTLAND — After hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico last year, Kennebunk resident Andrea Collin Reigosa felt like she had to do something to help those who lost everything in the storms. “I’m from Puerto Rico, so there’s a personal connection,” said Andrea, an eighth-grade student at Middle School of the Kennebunks. As an […]
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Mastraccio seeks fourth House District 18 term
SANFORD — Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio said she is seeking a fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives to continue her work to grow Maine’s economy and create good-paying jobs in the state. Mastraccio, 67, a Democrat, is unopposed in the June 12 primary as is Republican candidate Pam Buck whom she will face in […]