“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo will host the charming and energetic duo, Hot Damn, at the September hours of 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the gazebo in Turner. Hot Damn is the duo act of husband and wife team Norm and Debbie Pelletier with the true sound of a full band. […]
September 2024
Posted inMaine, News
Inspection revelations prompt calls for Brunswick Landing chief to step down
State and municipal leaders are calling for changes after learning that Executive Director Kristine Logan failed to disclose a 2023 inspection report showing deficiencies in the fire suppression system that malfunctioned Aug. 19, spewing 50,000 gallons of toxic foam.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Livermore Falls woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in crash that killed a Livermore woman in 2022
The recommended sentence for Trisha Payeur, 43, is 12 years with all but three years and eight months suspended, followed by four years of probation.
Posted inNew England, News
Wreck of French steamship that sank in 1856 discovered off New England coast
Disaster struck during the ship’s first return voyage back to France from the U.S. The ship collided with the Maine-built barque Adriatic, which was en route from Belfast to Georgia.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Average rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 6.20%, its lowest level since February 2023
Lower mortgage rates would help boost home shoppers’ purchasing power. But many economists’ forecasts call for the average rate on a 30-year home loan to remain above 6% this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Moderna slashes research budget as vaccine sales disappoint
The company is slowing its pace of studying new treatments in part because of recent commercial challenges.
Posted inNation / World, News
Ukraine says Russia has begun counteroffensive in Kursk border region
Ukraine launched its daring incursion into Kursk in August, partly in the hopes Russia would divert troops there from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine where a push by the Russian army is threatening to overrun a belt of key defensive strongholds.
Posted inNation / World
Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels.
Posted inBusiness, Schools & Education
Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
$100 million of the settlement with Navient will be used to make payments to affected borrowers, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday.
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‘Always… Patsy Cline’ on stage at Theater at Monmouth
The musical “Always… Patsy Cline,” featuring Susan Haefner, left, as Louise Seger and Hope Elizabeth Schafer as Patsy Cline, takes the stage at the Theater of Monmouth. This heartfelt celebration, full of emotion and down-home country humor, is sure to leave you tapping your toes to songs such as “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to […]