WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Congress should act quickly on gun laws as he convened lawmakers at the White House and pushed for tougher background checks, better school safety and more mental health resources to prevent shootings. “We can’t wait and play games and nothing gets done,” Trump said as he […]
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Lyman seeking bids for Cousens School renovation
LYMAN — The town is currently seeking bids to renovate the former Cousens Memorial School to be used as a town hall. The 10,000-square-foot building at 382 Goodwins Mills Road was last used as a school in 2007, and was acquired by the town in 2008. Residents in November voted to allow the town to […]
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Aug. 15 completion date for most of new Sanford High
SANFORD — Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center is on track to open Aug. 15, setting in motion the next steps in a series of events that will lead to three other projects — two retrofits and an renovation and addition. When all are complete in 2020, Sanford will have the new high school […]
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Sanford hosts birthday party to mark 250th
SANFORD — Residents were festive on Tuesday as they turned out to mark a special day in Sanford’s history. It was a birthday party — and just the beginning of a slew of events planned for throughout 2018 — Sanford’s 250th year of incorporation. The evening program was marked by a musket salute by […]
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Extra effort propels Biddeford grad to business success
BIDDEFORD — Ethan Scott has never been afraid of hard work and putting in the extra effort required to complete a project has never intimidated him. The native of Biddeford has combined his love of architecture with higher education and a tireless work ethic to make his dream of creating a successful business become a […]
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Bow Wow Film Festival to celebrate ‘all things dog’
BIDDEFORD — Man’s best friend has earned that distinction for a reason and soon area residents will be able to pay tribute to all things pooch when the Bow Wow Film Festival makes a stop in the city. Now in its third year, the Bow Wow Film Festival, which describes itself as an “innovative, traveling […]
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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 Feb. 5 to Feb. 18. • Ethan Morency, 25, of Auburn, was issued a summons at 7:25 a.m. on Feb. 6 and charged with operating with a suspended registration. • Chrisann Tinker, 43, of Washington […]
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Regulators to scrutinize high CMP bills, customer service complaints
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Tuesday it would look into customer complaints about skyrocketing bills and poor service by Central Maine Power. The regulatory agency will start by gathering information about CMP’s metering, billing and customer communications. In the so-called “summary investigation,” it will collect data on whether all issues with CMP’s new billing […]
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Maine chief justice proposes expanding drug courts to address opioid crisis
The chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday recommended in her annual address to lawmakers the creation of a “full wrap-around drug court” as an alternative to traditional drug courts. Leigh I. Saufley said Gov. Paul LePage has given his blessing to a proposed pilot project that would include immediate and extensive […]