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Parking signs go up at future West Paris Post Office
Town Manager Joy Downing says March 1 is a “fingers-crossed” target opening.
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In an award-winning debut novel, secrets propel a clever new mystery set on a Maine island
Jennifer K. Breedlove investigates the inexplicable behavior of others in ‘Murder Will Out,’ which won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.
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Rumford mill sued over contractor’s 80-foot fall inside chimney
Damion Hatcher, 35, of Indiana, was cleaning a large chimney at ND Paper in Rumford last May when he fell and suffered grievous injuries, according to a lawsuit.
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Maine among 15 states to sue the Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
The lawsuit argues that the CDC’s move to stop recommending all children get immunized has put their lives at risk.
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Weather service warns of slippery morning commute Wednesday
The special weather statement from the National Weather Service applies to Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties, as well as southern Oxford County and most of New Hampshire.
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Bomb threat closes Fort Kent schools
A building that serves the high school and middle school was evacuated and closed Tuesday, but was searched and determined to be safe, police say.
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Yarmouth, Fort Kent Alpine skiing take home Class B championships
The Clippers secure the girls title and the Warriors the boys, while Mountain Valley senior Lily Boulanger wins the giant slalom and slalom titles.
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Hospital cyberattacks impacted 1/3 of Mainers last year. Lawmakers want to change that.
A new bill would require hospitals to formally prepare for the increasing number of cyberattacks, which can delay care and put patient data at risk.
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Maine hospitals, health reform advocates spar over bill to regulate health care prices
Advocates say the measure would improve health care affordability. Hospital executives say it could lead to closures and service losses.