UPDATE: Auburn man held without bail in fatal stabbing of Lewiston woman The 76-year-old man charged with stabbing a woman to death Sunday morning in Lewiston had a nearly 40-year pattern of killing or attacking women, but eight years ago a judge in Portland said Albert Flick would soon be too old to pose a threat to society. […]
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Rescuers take an hour to rescue scrappy raccoon under Denny’s dumpster
AUBURN — Police and an animal rescuer wrestled with a 20-pound raccoon for more than an hour Tuesday after the animal got stuck beneath a dumpster outside Denny’s restaurant. The raccoon was ultimately freed, although it did not happen easily. Wildlife control agent Rich Burton described the adventure in a Facebook post that quickly went […]
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Portland selected to test self-driving car technology
Portland is trying to get on the map of the emerging self-driving vehicle industry. Maine’s biggest city is one of seven municipalities and transit agencies selected as pilot members for a new program aiming to communicate local traffic rules and restrictions to autonomous vehicles. The platform, called AV Road Rules, was announced by INRIX, a […]
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Paul LePage visits Montenegro but his office is mum on details
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is in Montenegro this week to commemorate a partnership between the Maine National Guard and the young Balkan nation. LePage arrived in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, on Sunday night and met Monday with President Milo Djukanovic as well as the country’s prime minister, the minister of defense, the secretary of state […]
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NWS warns thunderstorms and flash flooding possible Tuesday
A strong cold front moving into Maine will bring rain and potentially severe thunderstorms with flash flooding this afternoon. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall are expected in Maine after noon, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding, particularly in areas with poor drainage. There is a slight […]
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Maine to beef up cybersecurity of voter registration system
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine wants to beef up cybersecurity of its voter registration system. Maine Public reports that Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap last week requested over $3 million from a $380 million pool of federal funds. Dunlap’s spokeswoman Kristen Muszynski (moo-zyn-ski) said that the office is asking for more time to draft its […]
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Police arrest 2 after ‘dine and dash’ attempt involving hatchet, box cutter
South Portland police arrested a man and a woman following an attempted “dine and dash” at Imperial China over the weekend, saying the man used a hatchet and the woman a box cutter to threaten restaurant staff after trying to walk out on a $40 tab. A third member of the group was issued a […]
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Republicans join Democrats in condemning Trump's remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Bizarre.” ”Shameful.” ”Disgraceful.” That’s the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki — and that’s just from the Republicans. Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked, dismayed and uneasy with […]
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Red Sox’s J.D. Martinez takes every swing seriously
BOSTON — Teammates have long stopped laughing at J.D. Martinez and his iPad. Boston’s All-Star slugger is serious about every swing he takes, even in batting practice, and he has the tape to prove it. Get to the park early enough for Red Sox BP, and you’ll see a pair of iPads attached to tripods, one […]
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Lorraine Bellavance
AUBURN — Lorraine M. Bellavance (neé Metayer) of Auburn died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, July 7, at The Chapman House, where she had been a resident for three years. She was 84. She was born in Lewiston on June 28, 1934, daughter of Norman and Gertrude Metayer. Lorraine is a graduate of Lewiston High School […]