2016
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Recycle that Christmas tree
SANFORD — That Christmas tree that graced your living room — you know, the one the cat or dug knocked over a couple of times — is very likely looking a bit worse for wear right now. If you live in Sanford or Springvale village, there’s a remedy for that. Sanford Public Works and the […]
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Plunge into the ocean Sunday to benefit Caring Unlimited
KENNEBUNK — Sunday morning folks can jump into the ocean — greeting the New Year and helping out Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence resource center. Ocean temperatures, on average, will be somewhere between 34 and 40 degrees that day, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA predicts 34 in Portland and […]
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Wealthy obvious target of tax reform
Paul LePage and Hillary Clinton see one thing the same when it comes to taxes. For the Maine governor and the defeated Democratic presidential candidate, it’s about the wealthy. How you treat people with lots of income is essential to tax reform. For all the politicians’ talk about corporate taxes being too high, they only […]
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Taking stock and making breakable promises
by April, you’re sick of the gym, you’re back to eating chocolate-covered pretzels, and the only thing you’ve learned to say in French is “I have a flesh wound and need to see a doctor.” Which makes resolutions an exercise in frivolity, at least in my case. Major props to the people who can stick […]
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End of year roundup
As 2016 comes to a close, we bring you some of the top news stories York County from the year. In May, then Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Ricky Plummer was charged with arson in relation to an April 15 fire that spread over more than 40 acres of marsh grass and woods west of […]
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Turnpike Authority offers free coffee on New Year’s Eve
PORTLAND — The Maine Turnpike Authority is encouraging holiday travelers to take a break for safety and will treat turnpike customers to a complimentary cup of coffee New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.Many travelers will be traveling very late or very early during the holiday and to help […]
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Prosecutor: No charges against ex-Oklahoma sheriff
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that they won’t file new criminal charges against a former Oklahoma sheriff who has faced scrutiny since a reserve deputy fatally shot an unarmed black man last year. Special prosecutor Rob Barris’ announcement stems from an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation probe into misconduct allegations at the Tulsa […]