CUMBERLAND — Norton Insurance recently announced that the agency has acquired the Davis Insurance Agency of Monmouth from United Insurance Group. With five full-time agency professionals, the Davis agency provides personal and business insurance to residents and businesses of western Kennebec County. All five members have agreed to continue their employment as members of the […]
2013
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King urges ‘transparent’ review of train facility
BRUNSWICK A west Brunswick citizens’ group has signed a public relations firm in its push to block construction of a train layover and maintenance facility near their homes. In a news release, the Brunswick West Neighborhood Coalition cited a May 22 letter from U.S. Sen. Angus King — a Brunswick independent — to Joseph C. […]
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State has cheaper plan for ‘Black Bridge’
BRUNSWICK Rather than spend more than $1 million to repair or replace the crumbling car deck beneath the Black Bridge, state transportation officials have said they will spend a quarter of that amount to demolish it. Brunswick and Topsham officials, too, are loathe to contribute any funds to the project in a time when both […]
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Freeport Amatto’s burglarized
FREEPORT — Police are looking for someone who broke into the Amatto’s at 114 Maiin St. either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Lt. Susan Nourse said this morning that an employee reported the burglary after reporting to work early Thursday morning, at around 6:30. Officer Thomas […]
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Lorraine Levesque Corbin, 85, died June 30, 2013. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony’s Church, Brown Street, Westbrook. Interment will be in St. Hyacinth Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.blaisandhayfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in Lorraine’s memory to the American Diabetes Association […]
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Saco wants state as jetty partner
The Saco River jetty, as pictured in May, is the site of a proposed shoreline erosion mitigation project, on which the City of Saco is hoping the state will partner, along with the Army Corps of Engineers. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune File Photo)
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Fireworks safety precautions can prevent injury, fire
This Thursday will mark the second Fourth of July in Maine in which fireworks are legal, since the new law was implemented, which likely means many more trips to the emergency room on the holiday as well as fires and explosions from improper use of fireworks products. The dangers of fireworks are why we want […]
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How to Protect Your Mobile Device from Warm Weather Hazards
(StatePoint) These days, we rely on our mobile devices for just about everything. And while we can usually depend on our mobile devices to be there for us through thick and thin, in the warmer months our gadgets are more susceptible to damage, wear and tear. So how can you ensure your fun won’t be […]
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Saco wants state as jetty partner
SACO — The city is asking the state to partner with it and the Army Corps of Engineers for a proposed project that would help combat beach erosion. The proposed project would offset beach erosion caused from the Saco River jetty, which extends out from the mouth of the Saco River. It was built in […]