Waterford Historical Society postpones programs WATERFORD — The Waterford Historical Society regrets it must postpone its 2020 season of programs. The bicentennial subjects will be scheduled for next year from June through November.
June 2020
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Portland Radio Group president is stations’ latest departure
Bob Adams and the company severed ties Monday, after several months of changes and firings at the stations that have upset listeners.
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Trump pushes conspiracy theory about 75-year-old protester Buffalo police shoved to ground
With his tweet, Trump attempted to cast doubt on video showing Buffalo police shoving the man, who fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk.
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Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in summer demand
Vrbo is seeing similar trends as popular tourist states, including Maine, reopen.
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Community briefs
MVHS graduation is moved to Friday RUMFORD — Due to the weather forecast, the Mountain Valley High School graduation ceremony has been postponed to 7 p.m. Friday, said Principal Matthew Gilbert Wednesday on the school’s Facebook page. He said graduates with spaces in the first and third rows should be at the school at 6 […]
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Bubba Wallace: NASCAR needs to ‘get rid of’ Confederate flags flown by fans in stands
Stock-car racing’s top circuit bans the use of the flag on its cars and merchandise, but not in its stands.
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Maine marks a grim milestone: 100th death from COVID-19
State health officials reported the 100th death Tuesday, as well as 18 new cases as expanded testing continues.
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WHO backs off claim that asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is ‘very rare’
The comment by a WHO official Monday kicked off a furious debate and drew widespread criticism.
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Portland man says critical tweets led police officers to his door with summons
Christian MilNeil then tweeted about two officers showing up at his house to serve a summons for graffiti. Police, who also tweeted during the incident, deny they were retaliating for critical comments he made about the Portland department.
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Wall Street hits the brakes after strong, weeks-long rally
Skeptics of the rally have been saying that many risks still lurk ahead on the long road to a full recovery.