PORTLAND — During Holy Week, Masses and services in Spanish will be offered in Portland, Lewiston, Brewer, Sanford and Waterville, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The schedule is as follows: Palm Sunday Weekend Lewiston Mass, Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St., 6 p.m. Saturday, April […]
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Sanford police investigate alleged sexual assault of boy on public trail
Police are investigating a report that a 13-year-old boy was assaulted on a trail Tuesday and are warning people who use the public trail system to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior.
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Army National Guard engineer construction company changes hands
Augusta‘s Kody Peckham held the position for three years and is continuing in his full time role as the brigade training officer at the 52nd Troop Command.
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Masses in Spanish to be held throughout Lent
Masses in Spanish are set for seven Maine communities during Lent, which runs from Ash Wednesday, March 2, to Holy Thursday, April 14. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church on 65 Mellen St. in Portland. In addition, the Stations of the Cross will be presented in Spanish at 6 […]
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Longtime legislator John Tuttle Jr. of Sanford dies at 70
The Democrat served in the state Legislature for nearly 30 years and also served as a Sanford city councilor.
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Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals’ Association.
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Sanford Walmart closes briefly over reported COVID-19 concerns
Media outlets reported that the closure Tuesday and Wednesday would allow a vendor to sanitize the store. Walmart was set to reopen Thursday.
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Maine crime statistics fail to show extent of domestic violence
State Department of Public Safety figures suggest domestic violence assaults have dropped for the sixth year running, but many cases are never reported.
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Driver, awakened from slumber, leads police on chase in Sanford
The York County Sheriff’s Department says a suspected drunken driver led police on a pursuit at speeds exceeding 100 mph.
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Olympics: Maine’s Rachel Schneider narrowly misses advancing to 5,000-meter final
The 30-year-old from Sanford, making her first appearance at the Olympics, finishes seventh in her semifinal and is edged out of the final by less than a second.