Vickie Gaylord, principal of Park Avenue Elementary School, poses with students on one of her last days before she retires. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — For retiring Park Avenue Elementary School Principal Vickie Gaylord, breaking up is hard to do. She wants to see more of her grandchildren in Madawaska and Portland, she said, but […]
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State may renew its case against Dr. Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — It appears the state will try again to make a case against controversial oral surgeon Jan Kippax. One of his former patients, Donna Deigan, said Monday she has been told by state officials they plan to bring a case against the Lewiston dentist that relies on testimony from her and several others. “It’s […]
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Rumford native honored for volunteer work
NAPLES, Florida — Former Rumford resident Albert Beliveau recently achieved a major milestone as a volunteer with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, donating more than 11,000 hours to the environmental nonprofit organization based in Naples. Beliveau has been a volunteer boat caption; coordinator and guide for swamp, bay, beach and nature tours; and served on […]
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Affidavit: Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole was on ground when fatally shot
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — An affidavit says a Maine sheriff’s deputy was on the ground when his attacker shot and killed him. John Williams, of Madison, was charged in the April 25 death of Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole. He’s pleaded not guilty to murder. Information from an affidavit filed in support of a search warrant […]
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LePage stalls borrowing package; Democratic leader says tactic puts ‘petty demands’ before public interest
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage has stalled the sale of voter-approved bonds as a dispute intensifies between the governor and Legislature over state borrowing and a package of new spending bills. LePage’s spokesman, Peter Steele said in a statement Monday that LePage was concerned over “11th-hour legislative spending” and was asking Maine’s State Treasurer Terry […]
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‘He looked vicious’: Brunswick woman recounts rabid fox attack
BRUNSWICK — A woman who was attacked and bitten badly by a rabid fox recounted the experience in a recent interview. The incident occurred June 17 when Barbara Senecal of Woodland Drive was walking to her mailbox to get her mail. Senecal, 72, said she often sees wildlife on her morning walk, so she wasn’t […]
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For diners in southern Maine, gourmet burger trend sizzling hot
First came Five Guys. It was 2011, and the fast-casual restaurant wave that spans Panera Bread to Chipotle hit the Old Port with one of several national chains built on elevating the fast-food-style burger with fresh ingredients and custom toppings, but served just as quickly. Next was B.Good, a smaller, Boston-based chain that opened a […]
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Pot bill tweak would affect retail shops
Caregivers would have to get municipal approval to sell cannabis to their patients out of a retail shop under a proposed amendment to a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill that is pending before the Maine Legislature. The amendment, proposed by Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, mirrors one that he added to the adult-use cannabis regulatory bill […]
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Job-seeking immigrants describe cold reception from Maine employers
Angela Okafor studied law in Nigeria, and after emigrating to Maine she studied and passed the state’s bar exam on her first try. But Okafor, who speaks perfect English, said she couldn’t get a single Maine law firm to hire her. She ended up getting a job washing dishes. “I worked in a dish room, […]
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Historic ranked-choice vote may have changed perceptions, but not election outcomes
AUGUSTA — After all of the anticipation and waiting, ranked-choice voting did not change the final outcome of any of the primary elections that served as test pilots during Maine’s historic use of the alternate ballot-casting system. Yet preliminary results show one candidate experienced a surge in support during Wednesday night’s vote retabulations, although not […]