The staff of Dawson, Smith, Purvis & Bassett will continue to operate at its Casco Street location.
January 2019
Posted inNews
No longer spinning, Westbrook’s famous ice disk appears doomed to become just … ice
The rotating phenomenon in the Presumpscot River has drawn news outlets and onlookers to the river and been a sensation on social media.
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American killed in Kenya terrorist attack was Hebron Academy graduate
Jason Spindler, who narrowly escaped the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, was killed Tuesday when extremists raided a luxury hotel and shopping mall in Nairobi.
Posted inNews, Politics
Strimling gets fundraising jump for re-election bid he hasn’t yet announced
Portland’s mayor, who proposed reforms this week to ‘get the big money out of municipal politics,’ has already raised more than $40,000.
Posted inNation / World
Could the State of the Union be a shutdown casualty?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdown pressure on President Donald Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his State of the Union address and his own economists acknowledged the prolonged standoff was having a greater economic drag than previously thought. In a letter to Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns, noting that […]
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Biddeford will fix and restore historic City Hall clock
The city will use grant money to get the clock working again but still has no funding to repair the tower that holds it up.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Auburn police nab and release trespassing opossum
AUBURN — Police responding to a Wednesday morning report of trespassing on Spring Street found a suspect who was more than playing possum. Patrol officer Devon Bohacik removed an opossum from a home, according to a statement from the Auburn Police Department. Bohacik used his baton, a mop and a towel to show that “nothing […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Turcotte, Baker keep Phoenix on flight path to success
JAY — During the middle of an interview, Spruce Mountain’s Haley Turcotte spoke up and politely asked if she could answer a previous question. She looked over at teammate Calley Baker for a moment and the pair chimed in about forward Julianne Doiron’s return to the basketball team and contribution to the Phoenix’s success this […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Albert appointed acting superintendent following LeRoy’s exit
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 directors named Spruce Mountain Middle School Principal Scott Albert as acting superintendent Thursday night, Jan. 10. The decision followed the acceptance of Superintendent Todd LeRoy’s resignation, effective that day. LeRoy was hired in August 2018 and given a two-year contract for $105,000 per year, $1,000 a month in lieu of […]
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Bean may direct donations to national parks restoration post-shutdown
The outdoor gear retailer wants to designate some of its charitable gifts for fixing damage done while federal workers are absent.