AUBURN — Former state Sen. Eric Brakey, who plans to announce his decision on whether to run for Congress next month, released a list of endorsements Tuesday for his plan to challenge Democrat Jared Golden for the 2nd Congressional District seat. Brakey named 31 Maine legislators who have endorsed his bid for the seat, including 26 who represent areas within […]
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10-year-old Lewiston boy in critical condition
LEWISTON — Police on Tuesday identified the 10-year-old boy who was critically injured when he was struck by a car on Sabattus Street early Monday evening. Jamal Hussein of Lewiston was taken to Central Maine Medical Center following the accident near 997 Sabattus St. shortly before 7 p.m. He was moved to Maine Medical Center […]
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Police probe killings of 2 men in Aroostook County
Maine State Police say the deaths of two men whose bodies were found inside a pickup truck in Aroostook County are the result of a double homicide. The victims were 51-year-old Roger Ellis and 25-year-old Allen Curtis, both of Castle Hill – a town in Aroostook County between Ashland and Presque Isle, Stephen McCausland, spokesman […]
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Review: With ruby red slippers, munchkins and monkeys, MSMT’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ still the beloved classic
BRUNSWICK– Some parts of classic shows just can’t be changed. In “Beauty in the Beast,” Belle wears a golden gown as she and the Beast dance to a tale as old as time. In “Hello Dolly!,” Dolly Gallagher-Levi makes her entrance at the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant in a stunning red dress. In “The Wizard of […]
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Scease resigns from Topsham-area school board
TOPSHAM — Jane Scease, a member of the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board, has announced she will step down at the end of September. According to the resignation letter she submitted to Topsham officials last month, her resignation is effective Sept. 30. “I plan to move out of the district during the fall, […]
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Vandals deface gravestones at Lisbon’s St. Anne’s Cemetery
LISBON — Vandals defaced several gravestones at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Lisbon over the weekend. As many as three stones were spray-painted with profanity. The large marble altar at the hilltop was also tagged. A lewd image was painted on another nearby stone marking the final resting place of a couple who died in the […]
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Brunswick hires cultural broker to help asylum seekers
BRUNSWICK — Nsiona Nguizani started work Monday as Brunswick’s new cultural broker, tasked with helping asylum seekers get settled in town and acclimated to life in the U.S. An African immigrant himself and the president of the Angolan Community of Maine, Nguizani lives in Westbrook and has been working extensively with the asylees in Portland, […]
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Maine briefs: 4 injured, 1 critically, after horse-drawn carriage crash; Gas prices drop across northern New England
4 injured, 1 critically, after horse-drawn carriage crash CLINTON, Maine (AP) — Maine police say four people were injured when a horse-drawn wagon struck a vehicle and a telephone pole. Officer Phil DiLuca of the Clinton Police Department says the “freak accident” happened Sunday when a loud noise spooked the two horses, causing the driver to lose […]
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Maine blueberry industry faces another potential low harvest
PORTLAND — Maine’s wild blueberry industry could be looking at another difficult summer, as the year’s total crop is projected to remain much smaller than just a few years ago. The Pine Tree State is America’s sole commercial producer of the wild berries, which are smaller than the more ubiquitous cultivated blueberries often seen in […]
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Coast Guard officer on South Portland-based ship relieved of his command
The U.S. Coast Guard has removed the commanding officer of a ship based in South Portland because of a loss of confidence in his ability, the agency announced Monday. Chief Warrant Officer J.L. Horne was permanently relieved as the commanding officer of the cutter Marcus Hanna, a 175-foot long buoy tender based in South Portland. […]