The Rockland native lost his face to a mortar blast and underwent hundreds of reconstructive surgeries throughout his life, but remained kind, generous and faithful.
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Auburn man sentenced to 56 years for kidnapping of teen, sexual assaults
One veteran investigator deemed the 2022 kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl one of the most disturbing cases he’d ever worked on.
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Proposed Franklin County firewood bank gets a boost to move forward in Salem Township
Franklin County commissioners approved a TIF grant application for $140,000 for the United Methodist Economic Ministry proposed firewood bank project to help those in need.
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Maine Trust for Local News workers launch union expansion effort
Staff have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board and are asking the parent company of the Press Herald and other newspapers to recognize nearly 50 additional employees as part of the News Guild of Maine.
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Invasive tick species found in Maine for first time
The Asian longhorned tick, collected in Cumberland County, could pose a threat to pets, livestock and humans, officials said.
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Oxford County to apply for grant despite immigration enforcement demands
The commissioners said they could revisit the issue when the Homeland Security grants are approved if the requirements have not been modified or changed.
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Brother says Casco man killed in Windham was a devoted father, fisherman
Erin Hayne, 33, was fatally shot while riding his motorcycle Friday in Windham.
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Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
Rip currents, one of the coast’s greatest dangers, account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is bringing the potentially deadly currents to the East Coast this week.
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1 year later, Brunswick residents still fear impacts of PFAS spill
State and local officials have worked to address the spill of toxic firefighting foam at the former naval air station, but residents and environmental advocates have lingering questions.
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14-year-old arrested after 2 Rangeley fires
One fire was at a house Friday, the other at an apartment on Aug. 9.