County Democratic Committee meeting cancelled AUBURN — The monthly meeting of the Androscoggin County Democratic Committee originally scheduled for April 23 has been cancelled in the interest of public safety. For more information on the committee or future events, please call 207-784-5726.
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Selectmen address driveway concerns
BETHEL — Selectmen discussed a letter written by resident Bill Hamel regarding concerns he has about a trail crossing with his driveway. Due to the bike and foot traffic, the resident thought that marking should be put up to let people know there is a crossing there. Some ideas were a painted crosswalk, signage installed by […]
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Wex announces layoffs, furloughs affecting 5% of its workforce
Business has slowed abruptly for the Portland-based payment-processing technology firm, whose CEO bought and sold thousands of company shares 2 days before the price started falling.
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Peters moving to Russia for first job since allegations of racial slurs, violence
Bill Peters resigned as Calgary’s coach last year after allegations surfaced that he had previously used racial slurs and struck players.
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Fewer than 550 still without power in Maine after two storms
About 530 customers were still without power as of 7 p.m. Wednesday evening after storms late last week and Monday.
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Maine colleges plan for how coronavirus could affect fall semester
The state university system and some private schools are planning to welcome students back in person this fall, while also making contingency plans that include extended remote learning.
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Franklin County panel to elect selectmen to fill vacant slots
The Budget Advisory Committee has three vacant three-year terms. One in each of three districts.
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South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots.
Increasingly exasperated local leaders, public health experts and front-line medical workers have begged Kristi Noem to intervene.
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Figures show hundreds more coronavirus deaths in UK care homes
Hundreds more people with COVID-19 have died in Britain than have been recorded in the government’s daily tally, official figures show.
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Storms tear through South, killing at least 22, piling fresh misery on top of pandemic
Strong storms pounding the Deep South have killed at least 19 people in Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina.