BIDDEFORD — City officials are seeking bidders for the sale and reuse of several vacant properties in the city. Bids are open for the sale of 2 Bradbury St., 34 St. Marys St., 14 Piersons Lane, 106 Hill St. and 32 Maple St. City Manager Jim Bennett said the city acquired the properties through tax […]
August 2016
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Florida man arrested for grand theft larceny
HOLLIS — A man wanted in Florida on grand theft larceny charges was taken into custody Friday by Maine State Police after he allegedly became uncooperative with Buxton police near the Hollis town line and ran away. State police caught up with Andrew Leeman, 24, as he was walking on Route 202 in Hollis. In […]
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Former tenant’s python retrieved from vacant Biddeford house
BIDDEFORD — A local woman received quite a surprise Saturday night when she came across a 3-foot python in a vacant house to which she was attending on Sky Oaks Drive. The woman, who owned the house and had not rented it out for some time, discovered the trespassing reptile around 8:30 p.m. Saturday when […]
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Merrill Auditorium announced as venue for Trump visit
PORTLAND — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a town hall event at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, the third campaign event he has held in Maine this year. The event will be held at 2 p.m. – a change from its previously scheduled time of 10 a.m. – at Merrill Auditorium. The event’s location […]
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Pence defends mom’s right to criticize Trump
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom’s right to criticize Donald Trump’s comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran during a campaign stop in Nevada, and then lashed out at the media’s coverage of the controversy at the next. Pence quieted a crowd […]
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Flags missing in Sanford
SANFORD — Missing the American flag from your front porch, flag pole or business? Some folks are, and Sanford police are looking for the culprits. Over the week, Old Glory has gone missing from three locations in the Brook Street area. There have been flags stolen over the last several weeks on the end of […]
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UNE Pain Summit takes place Wednesday
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England will host a Wednesday conference on both pain and pain relief, and the effects of the nation’s widespread opioid crisis. At the day-long Pain Summit, educators, clinicians and researchers from across the nation will come together to discuss chronic pain and addiction – health conditions faced by millions […]
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Public hearing on rumble strips scheduled
SACO — The public is invited to weigh in on a state proposal to install rumble strips on part of Route 112, a move officials say would make the road safer. The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Saco City Hall, and is hosted by the Maine Department of Transportation. Rumble […]
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LePage institutes hiring freeze
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration has ordered a hiring freeze throughout the executive branch. Mary Anne Turowski of the Maine State Employees Association shared a July 8 memorandum saying vacancies would only be filled if approved by LePage himself. LePage couldn’t immediately be reached Monday evening. The Portland Press Herald last week […]
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Nature’s unpredictability is one of her many charms
Often, there is no predicting what nature sends my way in the form of something unfamiliar and that compels me to investigate. Such an event took place a few weeks ago when an object resembling a very small airplane landed on the pavement at my feet. It wasn’t there very long before it took flight […]