1924 – 2014 LEWISTON—Constance P. Webster died Wednesday, July 2, in the wonderful care of Androscoggin Hospice, surrounded by the love of her sons, John of Portland, Bob of Silver Springs, Md., and Bill and daughter-in-law, Molly of Lewiston. She had previously been in the excellent care of Montello Manor, and was smiling until the […]
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Lewiston mayor reacts to immigrants’ protest
LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald released a statement Tuesday evening blasting protesters in Portland who oppose efforts by Gov. Paul LePage to cut General Assistance to asylum-seekers and undocumented immigrants. “The governor’s actions were labeled ‘morally indefensible’ and ‘unconscionable’ by church leaders,” Macdonald said. “Is it also morally indefensible and unconscionable to increase the burden […]
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Man who drowned at campground from Portland
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Police say the man who drowned at a Scarborough campground over the weekend was from Portland. The victim of Sunday’s drowning at Wassamki Springs Campground was identified Monday as 45-year-old Giot Nguyen. Police say Nguyen, who had been drinking, tried to swim to a small island in the lake at the campground. […]
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Richard ‘Dick’ Douglass
1931 – 2014 PORTLAND — Richard “Dick” Douglass, 83, of Bethel died on Saturday, June 28, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. Dick was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Bethel, the son of Fred and Olive (Austin) Douglass. He graduated from Gould Academy in 1951 and went on to serve in The National […]
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Bishop assigns ‘committed and driven’ priest to reverse declining number of Catholic clergy in Maine
PORTLAND — The Rev. Seamus P. Griesbach isn’t asking for much — just a few good men willing to give up having a family, autonomy and riches in order to dedicate their lives to spreading the Gospel in Maine. It’s a decision he and 63 other active priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland […]
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Maine airports get $450,000 in federal money
PORTLAND — The Federal Aviation Administration is giving $450,000 to two Maine airports for operations and environmental assessment expenses. Houlton International Airport will receive $300,000 and Sugarloaf Regional Airport in Carrabassett will receive $150,000. Houlton’s money will pay for construction of a 3,400-square-foot snow removal equipment building. Sugar Loaf’s grant will fund an environmental study […]
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Feds award $11.3M to Maine school districts
PORTLAND — Thirty-two learning centers will be established or expanded at schools across the state thanks to an $11.3 million federal grant, Gov. Paul LePage announced Friday. The grant is part of an initiative called 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which funds academic and enrichment programs for students outside of school hours, LePage said during […]
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Rules released to reduce whale entanglement
PORTLAND — Federal officials are releasing new regulations for commercial fishermen designed to reduce the number of whales caught in fishing gear off the Atlantic states. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the regulations Thursday. NOAA officials say the measures focus on reducing the number of vertical lines in areas where whales are the […]
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Maine lawyer’s law license suspended
PORTLAND — A well-known Maine attorney and sports agent who pleaded guilty to federal money laundering charges has had his license to practice law suspended. Saco attorney Gary Prolman’s law license was ordered suspended immediately under an order signed by Justice Donald Alexander of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday and received Wednesday by […]
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LePage policy puts squeeze on cities, immigrants
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage wants to limit state welfare benefits to only those residents living in Maine legally, a move that could force municipalities to drop some recipients or risk losing government funds. But opponents say the Republican would be pitting have-nots against other have-nots in the state and feeding into a fear of immigrants. […]