HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, promising heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures that will make commutes hazardous for the first work day of the new year. Snow began falling overnight in parts of New England and New York, but the real brunt of the […]
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FAA announces test sites for drone research
LAS VEGAS — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, the agency said. Drones have been mainly used […]
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John M. Sauschuck
1946 – 2013 MADRID — John M. Sauschuck, 67, of Madrid, passed away at his home on Monday, Dec. 16, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Port Jervis, New York on November 7, 1946, to parents Michael and Rita (MacArthur) Sauschuck. John joined the United States Navy in 1964 and married his […]
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Jean Gowen Walden
1935 – 2013 GREENWOOD, Ind. — Jean Gowen Walden, 78, of Greenwood, Ind., transitioned to her eternal home Saturday, Nov. 9, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Springvale on April 24, 1935, the daughter of Fred G. Sr. and Glenna Hobbs Gowen. Jean graduated from Sanford High School and attended Gordon […]
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Police: Maine inmate orchestrated drug trafficking
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine inmate is facing new felony drug charges after police say he coordinated drug trafficking in Waterville from jail. Three other people also have been arrested. Thirty-one-year-old Mark Hilliard, of Bronx, N.Y., was charged Friday with illegal importation and conspiracy and aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. Based on a tip, police […]
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NY man sentenced to 10 years for selling drugs in Waterville
PORTLAND — A New York man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for his role in trafficking drugs in Maine. Havier Olmo, 30, was sentenced in the Cumberland County Courthouse for the Kennebec County Superior Court case. He also must pay a $2,000 fine, according to Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney. Olmo […]
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FDNY: Candles caused Bronx fire that killed 3 kids
NEW YORK (AP) — New York fire marshals say a blaze at a Bronx apartment building that killed three young brothers was started by candles after electricity was cut. Fire officials say Friday’s fire started in a second-floor apartment of a six-story building just blocks from Yankee Stadium. Five-year-old Elijah Artis, 2-year-old Jeremiah Artis and […]
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A year after Sandy, a slow recovery for thousands
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance disputes and uncertainty over whether they can even afford to rebuild. Billions of dollars in federal aid appropriated months […]
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NYC building owner installs gate, hires guards to save work by elusive graffiti artist Banksy
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn building owner has hired security guards and installed a metal gate to protect a work by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy. The New York Post reports that the rolling gate went up Friday over a wall in the Williamsburg neighborhood where Banksy spray-painted two geishas and a bonsai […]
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Dr. John H. Gould
1934 – 2013 AUBURN — Dr. John H. Gould of Turner passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, at Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn. Dr. Gould was born in Portland on Sept. 10, 1934, the first child of Eleanor (Webster) Gould and Richard Gould. He grew up in both Cape Elizabeth […]