Lucas Segóbia and his friend Marcos Henrique have been shuffled between jails this week after being taken into custody after a traffic stop Monday night.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Sports
Lewiston sets up Muhammad Ali statue for unveiling ceremony
Officials will unveil the statue at 56 Main St. at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Posted inHealth, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
She always wanted to come to Maine. A diagnosis meant now or never.
Hearing her story, Mainers stepped up to make the trip extra special.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Homeland Security accuses Portland, and Hancock and Cumberland counties of defying immigration law
A list compiled by the federal agency specifically calls out the three law enforcement jurisdictions ‘as endangering American communities.’
Posted inNation / World
‘Worst of the worst,’ Miami judge says as Haiti orphanage founder gets 210 years
Authorities arrested Michael Geilenfeld based on allegations brought by a Freeport, Maine, resident, who spoke to young men who said Geilenfeld abused them as boys.
Posted inFranklin, The Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley annual town meeting, elections set for June 10
Ballots can be cast from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office at 15 School St.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Sports
Sports wagering on rise in Maine, but a slow summer looms
There are plenty of sports in action, but the offerings don’t generate as much interest compared to those in the fall and winter.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, River Valley
Androscoggin River, once a ‘national disgrace’, should be recognized for cleanup efforts, advocates say
Advocates propose reclassifying the water quality of the river from Rumford to Lisbon — a move they say could spark economic growth.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Bridgton medical center closing, citing financial pressures on health care system
DFD Russell Medical Center say low reimbursement rates from both government and private insurance, workforce shortages and an inability to rely on federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid make the operation unsustainable.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine public safety dog dies in state vehicle that ‘unexpectedly’ stopped running
Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Lab ‘comfort dog’ for the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, died when the vehicle and air conditioning shut off.