JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to allow the sewer superintendent to spend up to $130,000 to buy three generators for three sewer pump stations, including installation, wiring and removal of old generators. The board had agreed to spend up to $50,000 for a generator for pump station 2. That has already been installed and Superintendent […]
2018
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Good day for a swim in Farmington
Peri Wilkie, 3, of Farmington runs through the shallow end of the wading pool Tuesday at Hippach Field in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Peri Wilkie, 3, of Farmington cools off in the shallow end of the wading pool Tuesday as her mother, Molly Wilkie, watches from the sidelines at Hippach Field in Farmington. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Peri Wilkie, […]
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Wilbur's of Maine celebrating 35th anniversary, grand re-opening
FREEPORT — Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections will hold a Grand Re-Opening and 35th Anniversary Celebration starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at its factory store, 174 Lower Main St. The celebration will include a day of chocolate samples, children’s activities, local vendor tastings, complimentary factory tours, Maine made product samples and raffles. Wilbur […]
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Friend surprises Lewiston super Sox fan: You’re tossing the first pitch Friday at Fenway
LEWISTON — When Dave Turcotte tosses the first pitch at Fenway Park on Friday, he will wear a custom baseball jersey with No. 34 on the back, the number of his favorite player and the number of years since he has thrown a baseball. Turcotte, 52, was an all-star pitcher at Edward Little High School […]
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Rumford woman questions police response after dog attacks daughter
RUMFORD (WGME) — A Rumford woman says her daughter was attacked by the family’s newly-adopted dog, but what’s even more upsetting is the response they got from the police department. “She was a great dog for the three weeks we had her,” said Rebecca Acosta. Acosta said her family adopted Lacy, a German Shepherd, through […]
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Waterville police respond to report of cat with arrow in back
WATERVILLE — Police were called to Water Street Monday afternoon for a report of a cat with an arrow in its back, but the animal took off before an officer could capture it. Waterville Police Department Deputy Chief Bill Bonney said the report came in around 1 p.m. Monday. “When the officer got on scene, […]
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Trump 'very concerned' Russians will meddle to help Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “very concerned” that Russia will try to meddle in November’s midterm elections to help Democrats win. Trump says in a tweet he’s “very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election,” but says: “they will be pushing very hard […]
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Board recommends Cosby be found a sexually violent predator
Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an evaluation by Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board. The district attorney’s office that prosecuted Cosby asked a judge in a filing Tuesday to schedule a hearing on whether to accept the recommendation. No date was immediately set. “We will see them in court,” […]
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Mainers turn out for ‘Today’ show visit from Roker, Melvin
GEORGETOWN — A colorful crowd of Mainers, including a woman and a dog wearing lobster costumes, gathered in the coastal Maine fog Tuesday morning to watch the filming of segments for NBC’s “Today” show. Celebrity weatherman Al Roker and co-host Craig Melvin are in Georgetown filming parts of a travel segment that will show Roker […]
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Alleged victim in former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault trial testifies the relationship began innocently
ALFRED — The alleged victim in the sexual assault trial of former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne testified Monday that their relationship began when she was helping him improve his English grade. “Things became more personal between us I guess, and then escalated to sexual,” he said while on the stand at York County Superior Court […]