BALTIMORE, Md. — Claire Beath of Kennebunk is now a member of the Class of 2021 at Loyola University Maryland. As first-year students embark on their college experience, they will all take part in Loyola’s living learning program, Messina. The common text for Messina is Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson. The book, a compelling first-hand […]
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Kids’ birthdays to be marked at Crossroads in Sanford
SANFORD — In an effort to reach out to children and youth in the community, Crossroads United Methodist Church, located on Grammar Road, will be offering a unique service to the children and youth in the area. On Thanksgiving and Christmas people are filled with the spirit of giving to those in need. Time and […]
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Missing Alzheimer’s patient found safe by driver
ORRINGTON (AP) — A Maine woman with Alzheimer’s disease has been found safe after she was reported missing for hours. Officials say 73-year-old Joan Warren went missing around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after she left her Orrington home for a walk. WABI-TV reports her husband reported her missing and multiple agencies searched the area after she didn’t return. […]
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Maine crime falls despite drug epidemic
PORTLAND (AP) — Despite a devastating drug epidemic, Maine crime reported in certain federally standardized categories dropped 8.7 percent last year, for the fifth consecutive annual drop, officials said Wednesday. The numbers were good news, but don’t take into account the toll of drugs in a state caught in an epidemic of opioids and overdoses, […]
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University of Maine police officer faces OUI charges
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — A University of Maine at Farmington police officer has been charged with drunken driving. Farmington police arrested 43-year-old Christopher Chase on Sunday following a traffic stop. Police say Chase wasn’t on duty at the time of the arrest. Police have charged Chase with operating under the influence. Livermore Falls Police Chief […]
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LePage calls proposed York County casino ‘phony deal’ for state
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s governor says supporters of an effort to bring a third casino to the state are using overblown estimates of its economic impact to persuade people to vote yes in an upcoming referendum. Republican Gov. Paul LePage says a proposed York County casino would be a “phony deal” for the state, mostly […]
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Sanford councilor aims to extend drug treatment program
SANFORD — A former state legislator who is now a Sanford city councilor said Tuesday he plans to seek a bill that would provide funding for Sanford’s opioid treatment program beyond the June 2018 expiration. “I’ll communicate with the delegation and make sure a bill is submitted,” Councilor John Tuttle told his colleagues following a presentation […]
