PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave his blessing for North and South Korea to discuss ending their decadeslong war and said that without his help, the two countries “wouldn’t be discussing anything.” At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump confirmed that the two Koreas are negotiating an end to […]
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Crack down on dog licenses
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — After the deadline for dog license renewals passes, many municipalities begin to crack down on those who haven’t renewed. Old Orchard Beach police logs show that on March 18, six people were issued a summons for keeping an unlicensed dog. Old Orchard Beach Police Captain David Hemingway said one of the […]
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K’port presents Boston Post Cane to town’s oldest resident
KENNEBUNKPORT — If old age and the passage of time do teach all things, Frank Handlen is wise beyond his years. At a lively 101 years old, Handlen is happy to have been awarded the first Boston Post Cane presented to the town of Kennebunkport’s oldest resident following an absence of several decades. With members of […]
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Denk enters House District 9 race as Democrat
KENNEBUNK — Democrat Diane Denk will face off against incumbent Republican Stedman Seavey in the November contest to represent District 9 in the Maine House of Representatives. Both are unopposed in their respective party primaries to be held on June 12. This will be Denk’s third attempt to unseat Seavey — state tabulations show Seavey […]
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Maine to require new vaccine for students
YORK COUNTY — Working together, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Education are revising the state’s school immunization requirements to now include meningococcal meningitis disease. The change will become effective for students attending a public or private school in Maine for the 2018-2019 school year. Meningococcal disease is a serious […]
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District attorney’s office wins scholarship to crime conference
ALFRED — The York County District Attorney’s Office is among the agencies represented this week at the thirteenth annual Conference on Crimes Against Women, held in Dallas. The office has been selected as a 2018 scholarship recipient to attend the conference. According to organizers, the scholarship proceeds cover registration, travel, and hotel costs. Attending is […]
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Old Orchard Beach Police Log
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or cited from March 12 through March 25. • Daque Djama, 28, of Maplewood, was arrested on a warrant at 12:53 a.m. on March 17 and also charged with operating with a suspended or revoked license. • John […]
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Campground prevails in zoning appeal
WATERBORO — The approval of a campground expansion that includes two 90-foot docks for campers at Little Ossipee Pond has been upheld. The town’s Zoning Board of Appeals last week voted to affirm the decision of the Planning Board that allows the expansion of Little Ossipee Lake Campground to move forward. The decision had been […]
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Former First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady and mother of a president whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. She was 92. Mrs. Bush brought a grandmotherly style to buttoned-down Washington, often appearing […]
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Police respond to reports of pit bull shootings in Buxton
BUXTON — Buxton police are asking for the public’s help for information regarding recent reported shootings of pit bulls. Buxton police received a call at 2 p.m. on Thursday that a dog had been shot and was bleeding profusely, according to a press release from Buxton police. Police went to the 43 Fifield Drive home […]