PERU – Gloria Burgess, 79, of Ridge Road in Peru passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday July 11,
July 2020
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Litchfield voters approve $2.2 million in spending, ordinance changes
About 54 voters took part in the town’s annual Town Meeting, held Saturday morning in a barn at the Litchfield Fairground.
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Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic set for August 19
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce details of its upcoming 27 annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic. The event will be held on August 19 at Mingo Springs Golf Course. To comply with COVID-19 guidelines and maintain social distancing, there will be two shotgun starts – 8:30 […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Biden endorses Gideon in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The former vice president and current presidential candidate served for years in the Senate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inNation / World, News
Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath
Defense Secretary Mark Esper signs a memo prohibiting its display on military installations in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine unemployment rate dipped below 7% in June
The rate fell from 9.3% in May to 6.6% in June as a tepid economic recovery added about 19,000 jobs. But a state economist warns that the unemployment rate doesn’t fully capture the scope of job losses.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Drug overdose deaths in Maine jump to 127 in first quarter of 2020
State officials fear that the second quarter, when the pandemic’s impact settled in, will show a continuing trend.
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One more death, 38 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
At least 11 of the new cases are associated with an outbreak at American Roots, a clothing manufacturer in Westbrook that has been making personal protective equipment.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Witness: Auburn murder suspect angry about drugs
Brian W.K. Peabody is charged with stabbing Lawrence Kilkenny last June.