GREENE — A Buckfield man, caught after a chase through three counties Wednesday, was arrested on drug charges after police said they recovered more than a kilogram of cocaine and $20,000 in cash. Joshua Morin, 32, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail Thursday at the Androscoggin County Jail. […]
January 2019
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Ex-boyfriend arrested in killing of South Paris couple
RUMFORD — A Peru man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a couple inside their apartment in South Paris on New Year’s Day. Maine State Police on Thursday night arrested Mark Penley, 49, on two counts of murder in the deaths of Heather Bickford and Dana Hill, both 31. Penley is the […]
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Former South Portland star plays key role for top-ranked Bowdoin
Maddie Hasson, a junior forward, leads the balanced Polar Bears with 14 points a game.
Posted inNews
Theft of red kettle donations triggers outpouring of generosity in Sanford
Three businesses give $1,700 apiece, the amount stolen from the Salvation Army building over the Christmas holiday, and scores of residents also give money to more than make up for the loss.
Posted inBusiness, News
Apple woes could signal bust in smartphone market
Falling interest in China underscores the tech giant’s dilemma: Most everyone who will buy a phone already has.
Posted inBusiness
Online-only sellers branching out to Main Street with brick-and-mortar stores
Some retailers that initially focused on virtual sales plan to open 850 stores over the next five years, a report says, a bright spot in the retail sector.
Posted inSports
Patriots have a defense with some swagger
Once a liability, the Pats’ defense has come around with the playoffs starting.
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Six men fined for roles in underage drinking that led to 19-year-old’s death in Orono
The men, all current or former University of Maine students, hosted parties attended by Alexie Adams, who died in a snowbank of acute intoxication and hypothermia.
Posted inBusiness, News
In Oregon, another bumper crop of pot
Farmers have produced so much that it’s creating pressure for growers and reduced prices for consumers.
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Sirois recognized as Paul Harris Fellow
River Valley Rotary Club President Paul Doroghazy, left, presents Rotarian Joe Sirois with a Paul Harris Fellow certificate and pin at the holiday dinner Dec. 17 at 49 Franklin in Rumford. The Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of […]