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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person.   Robert Wetherbee (this is the correct spelling) 75 years old of Spruce street Rangeley (summer residence) has been missing since November 9th when he was scheduled to drive from Rangeley to North Windham Connecticut the same day.  He never […]

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Texas gunman checked each church aisle, shot babies at point-blank range

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church went aisle to aisle looking for victims and shot crying babies at point-blank range, a couple who survived the attack said. Rosanne Solis and Joaquin Ramirez were sitting near the entrance to the First Baptist Church on Sunday when […]

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Mainers Encouraged to Document and Report Wind Storm ’17 Damage

AUGUSTA, MAINE — As the state-wide response and recovery effort continues in Maine following a devastating wind storm that caused power outages to nearly a half million electricity customers as well as tree damage, flooding and property damage, many are asking how to report those damages. Individuals Report damages to 2-1-1 Maine.  This information will be […]

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Power Outages Prompt Warnings to Use Generators with Caution, Think Food Safety

  AUGUSTA – With widespread power outages expected to last a few days following the recent storm, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding residents how to safely use portable gas-powered generators and providing food safety tips. A single portable gas-powered generator can produce as much deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gas […]

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Damaging winds possible Monday morning

A big wind event slated to arrive here Sunday night into early Monday morning. A tropical disturbance near Honduras and Nicaragua will be monitored in the coming days. That storm may become Topical Storm Philippe as it surges north near the peninsula of Florida. The tropical system will quickly get picked up by a trough […]

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Maine enhances website that compares medical costs by provider

A state-run database that compares average prices and patient satisfaction levels for dozens of procedures and tests performed at Maine health care facilities has been updated to give consumers more information. The information that’s now available at CompareMaine.org helps Mainers become better consumers of health care in a state where the total cost of a common procedure […]