BIDDEFORD – Patricia Couture has made fire prevention safety her mission. Couture, the president of Female Firefighters of Maine, a volunteer firefighter in Alfred, and owner of Safe at Home consulting business in Biddeford, gave a presentation on fire safety at the McArthur library on Saturday. She said during the month of October, National Fire […]
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Biddeford WinterFest brings winter fun
BIDDEFORD — Downtown was transformed into a Winter Wonderland of fun and festivity last weekend during the city’s annual WinterFest. Families flocked to Adams Street Saturday to enjoy a trip or two down the giant sledding hill, play miniature golf, get their picture taken with a dancing Minion mascot, go for a pony ride or […]
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New twists in probe of Natalie Wood’s 1981 death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mystery of the death of acclaimed actress Natalie Wood has endured for nearly four decades as the investigation has ebbed and flowed like the tides off a California island where her body was found floating on Thanksgiving weekend 1981. Renewed interest came this week when the lead detective in the […]
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Thieves steal $165K in jewelry from fiance of John Stamos
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Police say burglars stole $165,000 in jewelry from a room at the Beverly Hills Hotel that was occupied by actor John Stamos’ fiancee. A police statement says Caitlin McHugh was away from her room Friday evening when a crook or crooks got in and took several items of jewelry. It’s […]
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Trump to withdraw nomination of top environmental adviser
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House late Saturday confirmed plans to withdraw the nomination of a climate change skeptic with ties to the fossil fuel industry to serve as President Donald Trump’s top environmental adviser. Kathleen Hartnett White was announced last October as Trump’s choice to chair the Council on Environmental Quality. […]
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Maine GOP Director didn’t pay state income taxes
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Republican Party’s executive director says he’s paying back thousands of dollars he owes in state income taxes. Maine Revenue Services has placed a pair of tax liens totaling about $11,300 against Jason Savage for not paying income taxes in 2013 or 2014. The debt was first reported Wednesday by the Portland Press […]
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UMaine professor on leave following student complaints
ORONO (AP) — Officials with the University of Maine say the school has placed a professor on paid leave in the wake of complaints from students. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle says English professor Robert “Tony” Brinkley was placed on leave on Jan. 2. The university says it’s in the midst of an investigation into Brinkley’s conduct. Nagle […]
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Defense has wrapped up in Maine cold case trial
BANGOR (AP) — A Maine man accused of killing a teenager 37 years ago has chosen not to testify in his murder trial. The defense wrapped up its case on Friday in the trial of 57-year-old Phillip Scott Fournier, who’s charged in the 1980 killing of Joyce McLain in East Millinocket. Closing arguments are expected on Monday. […]
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Maine primaries could feature new ranked choice voting system
AUGUSTA (AP) — Backers of a new ranked voting method on Friday submitted signatures to force Maine to become the first state to implement the election overhaul in time for the June primaries. Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, a method that supporters say eliminates the spoiler effect and ensures winning candidates […]
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81-year-old fan has attended every Super Bowl
KENNEBUNK (AP) — Donald Crisman has more than a half-century of Super Bowl memories behind him, from taking a 24-hour train ride to Super Bowl II to seeing his beloved New England Patriots win in overtime last year. But he says the 52nd Super Bowl featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Patriots on Sunday just […]