NEW YORK — Facebook’s recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive. One blog from the Huffington Post published in December has gone viral, making the rounds on the social network recently because it claims the […]
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Winter ticks making life rough for Maine moose
ANDOVER — Leo Camire of Andover saw firsthand last month how something as small as a winter tick can kill a moose, even a large bull moose. On May 3, he photographed a dead bull moose around the corner from his house on South Arm Road that was covered with engorged ticks. “He was a […]
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Two Rumford selectmen take umbrage with candidate’s Facebook post
RUMFORD — Two Rumford selectmen defended themselves and two town officials Thursday night claiming that two candidates running for their positions accused them of improprieties via social media. Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Jolene Lovejoy read prepared statements refuting the Facebook claim of Rumford resident Jim Windover. Windover is a member of the town Planning Board […]
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Ref accused of sending sex photos to students
PRESQUE ISLE — A local man who, until recently, worked as a referee at high school basketball games in Aroostook County has been charged with indecent conduct, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department. Andrew Legassie, 21, is accused of using Facebook to send sexually explicit photos of himself to students he met while refereeing […]
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Auburn woman inundated with offers to help scatter son’s ashes
AUBURN — After sharing her story of guilt and loss following the suicide of her oldest son, Hallie Twomey has been inundated with offers. “I am honored to be able to help in Scattering CJ next week while I’m in Phoenix.” “I live in Poole, Dorset, in the UK. It’s a beautiful seaside town situated […]
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Local classifieds find a place in Facebook groups
BRUNSWICK — Imagine an online marketplace like Craigslist, except you can see every seller’s real name and nearly everyone is practically a neighbor. And that person selling the playground set? Turns out she’s a friend of a friend. Welcome to the “Brunswick, Maine Area Online Yard Sale,” a Facebook group that has become a go-to destination for […]
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Sabattus candidate threatens president, uses racial slur
SABATTUS — Federal and local law enforcement agencies are investigating a comment posted by a local man on Facebook: “Shoot the N*****” atop a picture of President Barack Obama. David Marsters said Tuesday he was called down to the town police station and questioned by the Secret Service for about an hour. They asked him […]
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Remember when: Auburnites flock to Facebook page of historic photos
There’s a picture of the old Sonny Boy bread truck from 1964, an undated shot of the Rollodrome and a 1950s-era fellow with a cigarette dangling out of his mouth, clutching stilts with both hands. They’re posted to a Facebook page created June 22, “Growing up in Auburn,” that has drawn 2,617 members and scores […]
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Mainer charged with killing Glenburn teen faces new charges
BANGOR (AP) — Police say a 20-year-old Maine man charged in the disappearance and death of a 15-year-old girl now faces charges in an unrelated burglary. Police say a search of Kyle Dube’s Orono home last month revealed a gun stolen from a home in Kenduskeag and items that matched descriptions from another break-in. WABI-TV […]