When Lyle Merrifield died unexpectedly on Sept. 8 – just 2 weeks before the start of the fair’s 152nd season – his fellow organizers were left determined to put on a fair he’d be proud of.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
WGME report examines Auburn police body cameras in 2021 fatal shooting.
The fatal shooting on Sept. 27, 2021 happened just five days after the official launch of Auburn’s police body camera program, according to the CBS13 report.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
This year’s Amanda Dempsey Award winner driven by passion to help others
From getting back on her feet at the Dempsey Center to becoming its biggest fundraiser several years later, this year’s award recipient is driven to ensure that others have the same cancer wellness opportunities she had in her recovery.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford auctions transfer station loader, approves new baler purchase
The decision comes after the Oxford board spent more than a month debating the value of its two aging front-end loaders.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of the system-wide IT department, Chief Information Officer Robert Placido told workers Friday afternoon in an email obtained by the Press Herald.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County register of probate on administrative leave pending investigation
Heidi Jordan was elected to her first term as register of probate in November 2021 and is seeking election to a second, four-year term on Nov. 5.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls to update its fire services billing policy
Fire Chief Nathan Guptill proposed charging for nuisance calls.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton receives $9,800 in fines from Department of Labor
Town personnel have worked with an outside safety contractor and completed mandatory trainings.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Fatal Portland shooting began with fight between rival motorcycle clubs
At a bail hearing Friday, a Portland detective detailed the evidence in the case against Aaron Karp, who is accused of killing Susan McHugh during a fight between the two clubs.