PORTLAND — The University of New England’s Portland campus will host the 4th Annual Maine Minority Health Conference on June 13. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. at the Stevens Avenue campus. This year’s theme is “Prevention is Power: The Triple Aim and Taking Action for Health Equity.” The event’s […]
June 2014
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Town committee members sought
The Town of Orono is still seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the Board of Appeals and the Board of Assessment Review. Committee Application Forms are available at the Town Office or on the website at http://www. orono.org/council/committees. Please consider volunteering. Your input makes a difference! For more information on what is involved in […]
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Standoff with police in Ellsworth ends after man shot
ELLSWORTH — The standoff in Ellsworth ended after the man who held police at bay was shot by a state trooper early Sunday morning, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland. A Maine State Police negotiator had been called to assist the Ellsworth Police Department in the standoff early Saturday. The initial incident unfolded […]
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7 aboard Atlantic City-bound plane killed in crash
BEDFORD, Mass. — All seven people aboard a private plane that crashed in a Massachusetts air field and erupted into a fireball were killed, authorities said Sunday. The Gulfstream IV crashed as it was leaving Hanscom Field about 9:40 p.m. Saturday for Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey, said Matthew Brelis, a spokesman for […]
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US soldier released after 5 years of captivity
WASHINGTON — Nearly five years after his capture by insurgents, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl climbed into an American helicopter. He took out a pen and wrote on a paper plate, “SF?” — asking the troops who had come to find him in eastern Afghanistan if they were U.S. special operations forces. Over the roar of the […]
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Make it six in row for Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Rubby De La Rosa pitched seven shutout innings in his first big league start in nearly three years, Brock Holt hit his first career homer and the Boston Red Sox won their sixth straight with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. The teams kept it clean a […]
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Rowing: Bates falls short at D-III finals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Bates women’s rowing team still couldn’t beat Williams at a national final, but it was mutual rival Trinity that stole the show Saturday, winning the first varsity eights grand final and the 2014 NCAA Division III Championship. Bates, ranked No. 1 in Divsion III for the first time entering the national […]
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H.S. Baseball: Devils deny pesky Eagles
LEWISTON — This spring high school sports season has been a rough one for athletic directors. Between the cold weather and the rain throughout April and May, teams have been forced to play catch up, often playing on three consecutive days. Lewiston faced that very situation this week, facing talented Messalonskee (a win) on Thursday […]
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Funeral notices for June 1, 2014
LeCLAIR — Roger D., 68, of Waterville, died Wednesday, May 28. Visitation will be held at Veilleux Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 3, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., with a funeral Mass to be celebrated at Notre Dame Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Committal will be held at a later date at Maine Veterans’ Memorial […]