WATERBORO — A Waterboro man whom sheriff ’s deputies say was driving erratically on Main Street Wednesday afternoon is facing a felony charge for allegedly driving without a license for a fourth time. As well, York County Sheriff Bill King said when Deputy Shawn Sanborn caught up with the driver – Richard Newcomb, 32 – […]
August 2016
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GOP governor: Most drug dealers arrested are black, Hispanic
NORTH BERWICK (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is being accused again of making racially insensitive comments, this time by saying photos he’s collected in a binder of drug dealers arrested in the state show more than 90 percent of them are black or Hispanic. The governor made the remark at a town hall in […]
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Former president’s daughter reads to kids
Doro Bush Koch, daughter of former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, read stories to children at the Kennebunk Free Library Wednesday. Koch is the honorary chair of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. The foundation will host the Maine Celebration of Reading at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Vinegar Hill […]
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Road paving in Limerick begins Monday LIMERICK — Crews will be paving on Route 5 in Limerick and Cornish beginning Monday. The project begins about half a mile south of the Limerick/Cornish town line and extends north 6.47 miles to the Route 25 intersection, according to a Maine Department of Transportation news release. In addition […]
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Sanford man charged with robbing Kittery Trading Post
KITTERY — A Sanford man whom police say fought with a loss prevention officer at Kittery Trading Post Tuesday was charged with robbery for allegedly stealing $300 in merchandise from the store. Donald T. Sellers, 45, was held on $20,000 cash bail at York County Jail following the incident. In a social media posting, Kittery […]
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Senior resident becomes executive chef
KENEBUNK — It was a special and welcoming change at the dining hall of assisted living facility Atria Kennebunk when resident Aldo Mencaccinmi temporarily became executive chef. Culinary director John Caron overheard a conversation between Mencaccini and his tablemates that he wished he could cook his specialty again: linguini with clam sauce. Ten pounds of […]
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Waban graduates 20, ready for kindergarten
SANFORD — Twenty children celebrated the successful completion of their programs at the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center surrounded by parents, teachers and staff on Aug. 17. They had been working, playing and learning the skills needed to move on to kindergarten. Graduation ceremonies took place at Waban’s Wormwood Banquet and Conference Center as the 5- […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Recycling is a widely endorsed alternative to trash disposal, but city officials hope to block a plan by Casella Waste Systems for a regional recycling center here. Casella is the parent company of Maine Energy Recovery Co., and Mayor Mark Johnston said his concerns arise from Saco’s long-standing […]
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Today in History
Today is Friday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2016. There are 127 days left in the year. on this date: In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa began cataclysmic eruptions, leading to a massive explosion the following day. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was certified […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 26, 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event was marked by a bloody police crackdown on anti-war protesters in the streets and a tumultuous nominating process that resulted in the choice of Hubert H. Humphrey for president. Ten years ago Iran’s hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, inaugurated a heavy-water production […]