BIDDEFORD — The founder of a sober living program has filed a complaint with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, alleging housing discrimination by the city of Biddeford and its codes officer. The city, through its attorney, Keith Jacques, denies the allegations. Jesse Harvey, the registered agent for Journey House LLC filed the […]
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Two of Maine’s newest troopers start duties in York County
ALFRED — Two of the state’s five new Maine State Police troopers who received their badges on Friday have been assigned to Troop A in Alfred. Travis Doughty and Benjamin Handzel were among the new troopers recognized in ceremonies at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The five troopers completed 10 weeks of specialized […]
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Sheriff: Intoxicated visitor barges into Cornish home
CORNISH – A New Hampshire woman was charged with criminal trespass after three people in Cornish were visited by an unexpected and unknown ‘guest’ on Saturday evening, according to York County Sheriff William King. King said that while seated in their living room, one of the residents heard a knock on the door and an […]
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Former First Lady Barbara Bush in failing health
HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday. “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort […]
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Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inducts Bob Jovi, Moody Blues
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bon Jovi reunited onstage with former members for a powerful performance celebrating its admission into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the late icon Nina Simone was welcomed to the prestigious music club with show-stopping performances from Lauryn Hill and Andra Day. Bon Jovi’s portion of the four-hour-plus event ran […]
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Trump declares ‘mission accomplished’ after strike on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday declared “Mission Accomplished” for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians if it chooses. “A perfectly executed strike,” Trump […]
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Beloved overnight radio host Art Bell dies at 72
PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Art Bell, a radio host best known for a paranormal-themed nightly show syndicated on hundreds of stations in the 1990s, died at his home in southern Nevada, authorities said Saturday. Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly announced in a Facebook video that Bell died Friday in Pahrump. He was 72. An autopsy […]
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Maine House approves pot bill, but with fewer votes
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine House has approved for a second time a compromise bill governing marijuana retail sales, sending the measure to the Senate for final enactment. The 102-38 vote Thursday represented a veto-proof majority. But it’s a drop in support from the House’s 112-34 vote Tuesday. The Senate could vote again on the […]
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LePage to nominate state police veteran to take over as chief
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s nominating a veteran of the Maine State Police to serve as the agency’s new chief. LePage, a Republican, is nominating Lt. Col. John Cote to replace Col. Robert Williams as Chief of the State Police. Williams retired earlier this year. Cote has been with Maine State […]
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Down East to celebrate fish migration, fried smelts
COLUMBIA FALLS (AP) — A tiny Maine town will soon celebrate fisheries, environmental conservation and the spring by feasting on hundreds of fried smelts. The Downeast Salmon Federation’s Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration is scheduled for April 21 in Columbia Falls, a town of about 550 people in Down East Maine. The centerpiece of […]