AUBURN (AP) — A farm charged in a Halloween-themed hayride crash that killed a teenage girl has reached a plea agreement that’s expected to bring the criminal case against it to an end. Harvest Hill Farms will plead guilty Tuesday to a charge of driving to endanger in exchange for dismissal of a more serious […]
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Police say woman intentionally caused Maine crash
WOOLWICH (AP) – A Maine woman has been charged with intentionally driving her car into a tractor-trailer truck and causing a crash in Woolwich. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says 36-year-old Sandra Francis, of Damariscotta, faces charges that include driving to endanger and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon in the crash last week on […]
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To save a life
SANFORD — As Maine reels from the effects of the opioid drug epidemic, and overall drug overdose deaths already exceeding 2015 levels, some local agencies are stepping up to show folks how to properly administer Narcan. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Strategies for […]
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US warship diverts course to help in NZ quake evacuation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first U.S. warship to visit New Zealand in more than 30 years was changing course Tuesday to help evacuate people stranded in a coastal town following a powerful earthquake.Hundreds of tourists and residents remained stranded in the town of Kaikoura and faced a third disrupted night after a powerful […]
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Russia launches offensive in Syria, airstrikes hit Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Russia announced a major air offensive in Syria on Tuesday as Syrian opposition activists reported the first airstrikes in three weeks in the besieged, rebel-held part of the northern city of Aleppo.The offensive began hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump discussed Syria over the phone and agreed […]
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Portland Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests 11/6 at 1:03 p.m. Krista J. Rickett, 43, of Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer David Moore on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 11/6 at 2:03 p.m. Dana Alderson, 48, no address listed, was arrested on Frederic Street by Officer Kevin Haley on outstanding warrants from another agency. 11/6 at 5:36 p.m. Simon Kong, 33, […]
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People & Business: Nov. 16
Recognition Shalom House honored Portland Police Department’s Behavioral Heath Coordinator, Jo Freedman, and the Portland Recovery Community Center at its annual Shalom House Hope Awards on Nov. 3 at Ocean Gateway. Freedman received the Johnson & Korda Innovation Award for her work as the head of the Behavioral Health Unit of the Portland Police Department. […]
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Portland School Notebook: Nov. 16
CBHS principal wins leadership award Derek Pierce, principal of Casco Bay High School, recently won the 2016 Silverberg Leadership Award from EL Education. The award is given to an exemplary school leader who has raised student achievement through implementation of EL Education practices. The award comes with a $5,000 cash prize. Pierce received the award […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 16-22
Portland Wed. 11/16 5 p.m. Energy & Sustainability Committee CH Wed. 11/16 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 11/17 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation CH Thur. 11/17 5 p.m. School Facilities Ad Hoc Committee CH Mon. 11/21 5 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 11/22 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH Tues. 11/22 4:30 […]
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College roundup: Villanova holds on to beat Purdue in men’s basketball
The Wildcats, defending NCAA champs, manage to hold on against the Boilermakers in a 79-76 win.