BUCKFIELD — A 24-year-old man from Buckfield died Wednesday night when his car crossed the centerline on Route 117 and collided with a pickup truck. Alexander Pond was killed at about 5 p.m. when his Volkswagen Beetle hit an oncoming Ford F-350 that was hauling a trailer, according to police. Stacy Cobb, 55, of Wayne was […]
2019
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Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine’s Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
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Recalls of romaine, Goldfish are only the tip of the contamination iceberg
If it feels like you’re reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it’s not all in your head — or stomach. A report released Thursday by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that recalls of food have increased 10 percent since 2013, with meat and poultry incidents soaring 67 percent. The most hazardous — […]
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School, police officials say threat wasn’t credible
Users of social media are used to read information with a common sense approach in the future.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Encourages Community to “Make the Big Resolution”
January is National Mentoring Month.
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Land conservation task force releases draft recommendations for public comment
Public comment can be made through Jan. 23.
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Orono town charter amendments going to vote
A referendum vote will be held March 12.
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Five running for municipal office in Orono
The town will hold its municipal elections on March 12.
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Area lawmakers proposing nearly 50 bills in legislative session
The bills are among more than 2,000 to be mulled by lawmakers in the next few months.
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Girl Scouts of Maine to host Discover Girl Scouts events
An event will be held locally on Jan. 24 at the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School.