BRUNSWICK — Nsiona Nguizani started work Monday as Brunswick’s new cultural broker, tasked with helping asylum seekers get settled in town and acclimated to life in the U.S. An African immigrant himself and the president of the Angolan Community of Maine, Nguizani lives in Westbrook and has been working extensively with the asylees in Portland, […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Vandals deface gravestones at Lisbon’s St. Anne’s Cemetery
Six stones at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Lisbon were spray painted over the weekend.
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Posted inPerspective
Hate crimes are increasing as political rhetoric heats up
Some extremism experts say data suggests a correlation between heated rhetoric from top leaders and reports of hate crimes
Posted inPerspective
Warship discovery lays to rest one of the final mysteries of the unheralded war on Portland’s doorsteps
The revelation just a few days ago that the wreckage of the Navy’s USS Eagle 56 lost 5 miles off Cape Elizabeth in the final days of World War II has now been located is an occasion to recall one of the more vivid personas associated with the episode. Meet The Rev. G. Ernest Lynch. […]
Posted inNation / World
Checking a bag vs carrying on is the great debate of airline travel
A simple preference can trigger strong feelings from fellow travelers. We put emotions aside and weigh the options when it comes to your luggage.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police find man’s body after report of domestic dispute
After hearing a gunshot in the wooded area behind Robinson Gardens, police said they found a body with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Posted inNation / World
Hate ruled out, but motive still a mystery in Dayton attack
The gunman who attacked the nightclub district in Dayton, Ohio, this weekend mowed down so many people so quickly that authorities say he probably wasn’t targeting anyone.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
How does Tom Brady do it? It starts with science and ends with something less precise
With a new contract at age 42, Patriots quarterback keeps returning to the punishing game he loves.
Posted inNation / World
A mother died shielding her infant in El Paso and the father died shielding them both, family says
Jordan Anchondo was one of those killed in El Paso, Anchondo’s sister said, and she apparently died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets.