The man accused of shooting and killing a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy in April had crossed paths with the same deputy just days earlier during the arrest of his girlfriend, according to a newly released affidavit. John D. Williams of Madison was a passenger in his car, driven by Kristina Pomerleau, when Cpl. Eugene Cole […]
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Labor Department probe into benefits filing coming soon
The director of the state’s watchdog organization hopes to begin its investigation into the Maine Department of Labor soon while the department continues moving forward with its rollout of the second phase of the controversial unemployment insurance filing system ReEmployME. Beth Ashcroft, the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, said she […]
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Reaction: Schools need to re-examine safety
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Department has some work to do when it comes to best practices on field trips that involve swimming, said Superintendent Bill Webster, reacting to a report on what happened when seventh-grader Rayan Issa drowned June 12 during a Lewiston Middle School field trip to Range Pond State Park in Poland. […]
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Report: No adults saw student struggle in lake before drowning
LEWISTON — Neither the adult chaperones nor the lifeguard saw Rayan Issa in distress or struggling in the water when he drowned June 12 at Range State Park during a Lewiston Middle School outing, a report conducted for the Lewiston School Department concludes. However, students playing football in the water with Rayan reported seeing him go after the football into deeper water, then […]
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Blues in the Barn on the 4th
Blues in the Barn Victor Wainwright and The Train will perform at Blues in the Barn, 164 Main Street,Kingfield,Maine on Wednesday, July 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. As a four time recipient of the Blues Music Association Pine Top Perkins Piano Player of the Year Award, as well as the 2016 BB King Entertainer […]
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Fare Share Coop holding birthday bash
Saturday, June 30, Fare Share Co-op will hold a big birthday bash behind the store at 445 Main St., Norway. Incorporated in May of 1978, Fare Share turns 40 this year. Everyone is invited. Local musicians will play from 6 to 7 p.m., with free birthday cake served at about 6:30. Stream Reggae, above, a band from Windham, […]
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Worship Maine cruise to benefit Rock House Teen Center
NAPLES — The Rock House Teen Center, a nonprofit youth ministry in Oxford, iso having its annual concert cruise fundraiser from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 28. The cruise, called Worship Maine, is on the Songo River Queen II on Long Lake in Naples. The praise and worship cruise will feature solo artists Michael […]
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'This is my AC'
“This is my AC,” Clifford Stephenson said about the hat he wore while working Tuesday in the butternut squash field at the Belanger & Sons Farm in Lewiston. Stephenson said the hat was made for him by his neighbor in Kingston, Jamaica. Stephenson has been spending the summers away from his homeland to work at […]
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Parties already filling fall TV slots with ads
It will not be easy this fall to avoid political advertising on Maine television. In the 2nd District congressional race alone, more than 6,300 commercial spots have been reserved by two competing political action committees. And they are just getting started. The House Majority PAC, which backs Democrats, and the Congressional Leadership Fund, which pushes […]
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L.L. Bean, Northeast Bank help Waterhouse Brook Project
POLAND — The Poland Conservation Commission recently received a $2,000 grant from L.L. Bean and a $1,000 grant from Northeast Bank to help fund improvements to Waterhouse Brook Park and build a bridge over the dam across the brook. The park is a roadside scenic area near the town center. The pedestrian bridge will link […]