The president was not at his Florida resort at the time, but was scheduled to arrive later in the day.
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Posted inLocal News, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Video: How 3 Mainers got Gilbert Gottfried to perform in a Rumford church
The well-known comedian entertained at 49 Franklin on Thursday night.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amtrak Downeaster set new ridership record in 2019
More than 574,000 passengers rode the rail service last year, and there are plans for further improvements in southern Maine.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Limington man found guilty of murdering his neighbor with machete
Bruce Akers faces to 25 years to life in prison for killing Douglas Flint and hiding his body under a pile of deer hides in June 2016.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Senate rejects witnesses in Trump’s trial, all but ensuring acquittal next week
Republicans prevail in the vote to block new testimony, with plans to allow senators to speak from the floor Monday and Tuesday before a vote on Wednesday.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 56 board approves measures for after-school, Head Start grants
Directors authorized money for a grant writer and supported an application for a preschool program in the district.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Paris police seek ‘persons of interest’ related to shooting
John Crouch and Angelique Henderson of the Paris area are persons of interest in the case.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Idexx reports net income of $428 million in 2019
The Westbrook-based biotechnology company’s net income increased by nearly 14 percent from the previous year.
Posted inNation / World, News
China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed
The government of Hubei province, where all the locked-down cities are located, has promised adequate supplies of vegetables, rice, meat and medical supplies.
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‘The board made a mistake:’ School board overturns controversial mascot decision
The new mascot of the Kate Furbish Elementary School will be the chickadee, the mascot selected by students of Coffin Elementary School.