FRANKFORT, Ky. – A prominent Kentucky infectious disease specialist who was hailed by the governor as a “front line hero” has died after a nearly four-month battle against COVID-19. Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, who tested positive for the virus on May 13, died on Friday night, Med Center Health in Bowling Green said. Gov. Andy Beshear […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 12
100 Years Ago: 1920 Women took an unexpectedly active part in Monday‘s state election in Lewiston. Not only did they vote heavily, but they worked as officers at the polls, and also did their share in getting out the vote. They even took a hand at ward-healing, which is an impolite but generally used name for […]
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Oxford County arrest log
• Michael Boyle Jr., 39, 458 Granite St., Manchester, New Hampshire, on charge of probation violation, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, no address, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office • David A. Collins, 32, 50 Island Road, Fryeburg, on charge of fugitive from justice, 1:33 p.m. Tuesday in Paris, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Travis A. Fickett, […]
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On this date in Maine history: Sept. 10
Sept. 10, 1917: Maine’s men, contradicting earlier action by the Legislature, vote by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio to reject a proposed state constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The House, with future Gov. Percival Baxter leading the charge, had voted 113-35 to approve the measure, and women’s suffrage had fared even better in […]
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Wallet and sweater left behind at stores reunited with owners
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Sunday, Sept. 6, I lost my wallet in the men’s room at Lowe’s in Auburn. I did not realize it until I got home. I went back and the nice manager told me it had been found and gave it back to me. — Fred, no town ANSWER: You must have […]
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Boy’s shooting raises questions about police crisis training
An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis.
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Employee at Maine prison tests positive for COVID-19
The employee at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston tested positive Monday after returning from out of state and has not been at the prison since Aug. 21.
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Justice Department’s push into Trump defamation case could prompt delay
Attorney General William Barr is defending the Justice Department’s move to intervene in the defamation lawsuit against the president.
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‘Be my hero please’: ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic asks Trump for a pardon
The convicted felon’s 257-page application includes a handwritten letter.