For all of the slow-play golfers in Maine, there is a new sheriff in town. Nancy Story, executive director of the Maine State Golf Association, says that this year the pace of play at many membership courses is being monitored, and in championship tournaments, there is an emphasis on players moving along. “There needs to […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
Great ponds, little access?
The public may own Maine’s many lakes and ponds, but that doesn’t mean the public can use them.
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Livermore Falls class holds 69th reunion
The Livermore Falls High School Class of 1949 held its 69th class reunion at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay on Saturday. Celine Wells stands while greeting Joe “Pete” Dube as Romeo Langelier and Bernice Bilodeau look on. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) The Livermore Fall High School Class of 1949 held its 69th class reunion at LaFleur’s […]
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Donald Trump wish for warm Putin ties highlights policy disconnect
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s persistence in pursuing friendly ties with Vladimir Putin has highlighted a growing disconnect within his administration over Russia policy. Trump speaks fondly of Putin and a desire for better relations with Moscow, but the rest of his executive branch remains highly critical and deeply suspicious of the Russian president […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Man charged with murder in death of woman at Hampden home
HAMPDEN — A man was charged with murder Friday in the death of a woman with whom he shared a home in Hampden. Maine State Police arrested Philip Clark, 55, at his home at 557 Kennebec Road, where the woman’s body was found. An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday on the body of the woman […]
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Victim’s family says ‘Rot in hell’ to man headed to prison for killing Augusta man
AUGUSTA — For his role in the fatal beating and drug robbery of Joseph Marceau, of Augusta, a New York man will spend 30 years in prison and four years on probation. Aubrey Armstrong, 29, of Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, was sentenced Friday at the Capital Judicial Center on his convictions for felony murder […]
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Ri Ra restaurant group to open barbecue restaurant in Portland
The founders of the Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant in Portland plan to open a barbecue restaurant in the city. Whole Hog will be located at 480 Congress Street – at the corner of Congress and Center, just across from the Time & Temperature Building – and serve “authentic East North Carolina style” barbecue. […]
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Donald Trump faults Obama for U.S. response to Russian hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to blame the Obama administration for not responding aggressively enough to Russian hacking of Democratic targets in the 2016 U.S. election — cyberattacks underpinning the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers. Trump’s first response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s initial charges against Russian government officials […]
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Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close
The soon-to-be-closed Maine Girls’ Academy was limping along financially in its second year of operation, spending slightly more than it took in, according to federal financial disclosure forms. School officials said last week they were closing the school because of declining enrollment and related financial problems. Despite an immediate surge of supporters coming forward trying […]
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Paul LePage defends hold up on public campaign funds
PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Friday defended his refusal to release over $1 million in overdue public campaign funds to more than 120 legislative candidates and one gubernatorial hopeful. LePage and his finance chief Alec Porteous argued in legal briefs that the courts can’t decide whether a governor should sign a financial […]