NEW PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – It was the last way John Bernard would have wanted his voice to gain prominence in the national debate over the war in Afghanistan. The retired Marine had been writing to lawmakers for weeks complaining of the new rules of engagement he believed put U.S. troops at unacceptable risk in […]
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Roy Leblanc will bring ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ back to Ramada
LEWISTON — Roy Leblanc looks, moves and sings like Elvis Presley. So much so that his talents have earned him the distinction of a six-time champion in Las Vegas and recognition as one of the nation’s top-rated Elvis impersonators. On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, L/A Music Productions will bring Leblanc, who has been doing […]
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Aroostook County still holds record for biggest pot-growing bust
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine state police say a marijuana plot in Washington County yielded nearly 3,000 marijuana plants with a street value of more than $8 million. But it wasn’t a record. Steve McCausland of the Maine Public Safety Department says largest marijuana crop in Maine was more than 4,000 plants found growing in […]
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L-A CA$H Coalition receives award
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Coalition, of which Lewiston has taken a leadership role since 2004, received an Outstanding IRS Partnership Award recently from IRS stakeholder relationship tax consultant Tess Armstrong. Armstrong presented the award during a coalition brainstorming regarding the 2010 tax season. She praised the group for its consistent and effective community outreach […]
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Kirk tapped to take Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat
BOSTON (AP) —The governor of Massachusetts named former Democratic Party chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. on Thursday to temporarily fill the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat, acknowledging the appointment was controversial but saying the issues before Congress were “too important to Massachusetts for us to be one voice short.” Kirk, a Kennedy family friend, served […]
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Report shows Fairpoint stock may be removed from NYSE
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – A spokeswoman for FairPoint Communications says the company has been told its stock could be removed from the New York Stock Exchange because it has sold for less than $1 for 30 days. As of mid-morning Wednesday, FairPoint stock was trading at 79 cents a share. In recent weeks, shares have […]
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Rumford, down but not out
A town that caters to tourists and retirees looking for a quiet place to settle down. A town with good jobs that aren’t completely subject to the whims of industry. A prosperous town. His scope is broad: a soap opera hall of fame, a modern assisted-living center, a cluster of boutique shops at the town’s […]
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Man stabbed on Pine Street
LEWISTON – A man was stabbed multiple times late Monday night in a third floor, downtown apartment, Lewiston police said. The man, who was not identified early Tuesday, was taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center from 92 Pine St. “There was a stabbing, the victim’s been transported to the hospital,” said Sgt. Brian […]