Police found containers of numerous materials used in making explosives at his home and called in the bomb squad.
May 2018
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Maine elver harvest surges past recent records for overall value
Proceeds from sales of the baby eels total over $20 million so far, aided by per-pound prices of $2,400 and high overseas demand, and the season doesn’t end until June 7.
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Trump Jr. met with Mueller witness during campaign
The president’s eldest son also met with several other figures now prominent in the inquiry.
Posted inJournal Tribune
More than 150 firefighters fought early May fire
SANFORD — More than 150 firefighters from several communities fought the wild fire that consumed an estimated 314 acres, mostly Kennebunk, Sanford and Wells on May 2 and 3. Sanford Fire Chief Steve Benotti, who updated the City Council on the fire Tuesday, said 14 municipalities sent 30 units — comprised of firefighting and support […]
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Sunday Conversation: Edborg, Trojans making plenty of noise in 2018
The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team is off to an incredible start to the 2018 season and a big part of the Golden Trojans’ success has been the play of senior attacker Noah Edborg. Edborg has helped the Trojans open the season with a perfect 8-0 record and earn the top spot in the Class […]
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Saco hoops squad wins AAU title
SACO — A group of young basketball players from Saco brought home a championship recently as the TGK Athletics fourth-grade team won the title at the Maine State AAU Tournament. De’Shaun Alston, Simon Gellis, Eli Harbour, Kylie Lamson, Sam Rondeau, Blake Bolduc, Collin Thompson, Will Edborg, Alden Peel and Beck Edgerly play under the direction […]
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Betts, Benintendi power Red Sox past Orioles, 6-3
BOSTON (AP) – Sloppy, rainy and downright lousy weather didn’t cool down the fast start Mookie Betts is off to this season. Betts hit a two-run homer before Andrew Benintendi followed with a shot of his own in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Saturday night. Betts is hitting […]
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Contaminated recycling costs increase in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Town officials in Old Orchard Beach are urging residents to be more careful about what they put in their recycling bins. The town, like several other municipalities in the state, contracts with Ecomaine to process its recyclables. Recyclables are picked up weekly at homes, and those who live in apartment or condominium […]
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SMHC honors ‘Volunteer of the Year’
BIDDEFORD — At the Annual Charles and Virginia Allard Volunteer Luncheon, Southern Maine Health Care officially thanked their volunteers for contributing more than 25,000 hours in 2017. During the ceremony, 99-year-old Marjorie Oakes from Saco was recognized with the prestigious Lauren Shulman Volunteer of the Year award. Oakes volunteers at the front desk in SMHC’s Biddeford […]
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Advocates push Maine as astrotourism destination
Maine has many natural resources, but a new movement is focused on one that hardly ever gets talked about. Maybe that’s because it is something that can only be seen in the dark of night. Maine contains the largest light-pollution-free area in the eastern half of the United States. Measured on the Bortle scale (think Richter scale […]