DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have an outside Garage and Bake Goods Sale on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Universalist Church off Route 219 in West Sumner. Rain date is Sept. 17. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase baskets. Social distancing and […]
2020
Posted inNation / World
Violent protests come ‘at increased cost,’ Oregon police chief says
Portland’s police chief said demonstrators wound up targeting other people who live in the same apartment building as the mayor and have had nothing to do with the protests.
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Posted inNation / World, New England
Batch of mosquitoes tests positive for West Nile virus in New Hampshire
New Hampshire health officials have identified the first batch of mosquitoes to test positive for the virus this season.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
TD Bank scales back office space in Lewiston
The company says 90% of people who had worked downtown are working from home due to the pandemic.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Petition asks Lewiston School Committee member to step down
The document was presented the night of a vote to cap the number of police officers in schools.
Posted inNation / World
Two black holes merged into a size astronomers have never before seen
The first ever discovered intermediate black hole, which is 142 times the mass of the sun, formed in a violent collision about 7 billion years ago.
Posted inCommunity Sports
Local golf results
Martindale Sunday, August 30 mixed championship: Gross — 1. Brian Bilodeau/Melissa Johnson 66 2. Chris Carrier/Carol Burnham 68 3. Kyle Bourassa/Taylor Teixiera 69 4. Richard Paradis/Kaitlyn Moreau 71 4. Matt Simard/Mariah Simard 71 4. David Collins/MJ King 71; Net — 1. Steve Milks/Stacey Leblanc 57 2. Tim Millett/Trisha Fletcher 62 2. Andrew Slattery/Sara Marden 62 […]
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
In Kenosha, Biden to test his promise to unify the nation
The Democratic presidential nominee’s approach always has been an intentional contrast with President Trump, who thrives on conflict.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford County arrest log
• K’lyb Herrick, 26, 711 Weld St., Dixfield, on two charges of violating condition of release, 11:12 p.m. Tuesday by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Jon-David Nagle, 41, of Dana Street #1-24, Fryeburg; on charges of violating condition of release, domestic violence assault and criminal mischief, 7:48 p.m. Tuesday in Fryeburg by Fryeburg Police Department. […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia’s Navalny
Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the poisoning of the dissident attempted murder, meant to silence one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics.