PARIS — The sprawling building complex where a man and woman were found dead Tuesday was the scene of a murder-suicide 20 years ago. On April 1, 1998, former Deputy Sheriff James Raymond shot his wife and then himself in their basement apartment on Market Square. Tuesday night, Heather Bickford and Dana Hill were found […]
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Special RSU 73 school board meeting postponed
LIVERMORE FALLS — Upon advice from legal counsel, the special Regional School Unit 73 school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 2 has been postponed. The special meeting had been called Dec. 26. The agenda included two executive sessions to discuss personnel issues. Superintendent Todd LeRoy on Dec. 24 confirmed the elimination of the principal’s […]
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State Police spend Wednesday investigating scene of couple’s death
PARIS — In November, Heather Bickford and Dana Hill decorated a sparkling white Christmas tree in their Market Square apartment, and Bickford shared the image on Facebook. On Tuesday night, the two were found dead in that apartment. Bickford’s daughters, ages 8 years and 2 months, were home when the couple’s bodies were discovered. The […]
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House Democrats to focus on ending government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they’ll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown. As the Congress gavels in for the 116th session the early votes will be the usual ones — establishing the House rules […]
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Jan. 1 is ice fishing's 'Black Friday'
POLAND — In the earliest hours of 2019, Rian Nilsson of Winthrop ventured through the darkness to his coveted spot on Middle Range Pond in Poland. “I made sure to get down here and beat everyone to my spot,” he said. Nilson, who arrived about 4:30 a.m., caught two brook trout before the sun came […]
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Scorpio: Share your thoughts and feelings
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Bosworth, 36; Dax Shepard, 44; Taye Diggs, 48; Cuba Gooding Jr., 51. Happy Birthday: Emotions will fuel your fire this year. The desire to get things done will mount as you speed up and focus on what will bring about positive changes mentally, emotionally and financially. Your desire to […]
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Husband refuses to tell wife details of long-ago marriages
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 34 good years. He’s a little older than I am and was married twice before we met while in our 20s. (They were very brief marriages.) When we married, I knew about one of his marriages, but learned about the other one only much later […]
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FCAS Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dog of the week Smudge is a 2-year-old male Collie/Lab mix. He’s very energetic and playful and needs a structured home that can provide him with the training he needs to improve his manners. Smudge is looking for a home with kids […]
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Auburn-based Boy Scouts offer Christmas tree disposal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s not too late to arrange to have your Christmas tree picked up. For the seventh straight year, the Auburn-based Boy Scout Troop 121 will pick up Christmas trees Lewiston and Auburn. While both cities provide several locations to bring trees for disposal, they no longer collect them at curbside. For a […]
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Understanding the terms used when interpreting study results
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column discussing the use of aspirin, you made reference to the results of a study that were neither “statistically significant” nor “clinically meaningful.” While I am quite familiar with the concept of statistical significance and believe it is very helpful in interpreting the results of a study, I am […]