AUBURN — Seventy-seven-year-old Albert Flick was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the murder of Kimberly Dobbie in Lewiston last summer. Dobbie, who was 48 years old, was stabbed to death in front of her twin boys. This is the second time Flick will go to prison for murder, the first time was in 1979 when he […]
2019
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With future of harness racing at Topsham fair uncertain, advocates step up
TOPSHAM — Harness racing at the Topsham Fair went on the chopping block earlier this year because the fair was losing money by hosting the sport, according to fair officials, who said the tradition has been kept alive due to the work of volunteers. “We lost money with it but it’s an attraction,” Topsham Fair Association President […]
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Girl, 6, bitten by rabid fox in Bath before being saved by dog
BATH — A 6-year-old girl is in good spirits after being bitten by a rabid fox in Bath, according to her mother. Julia Davis, 6, of Bath was playing outside at a friend’s house at Bumpy Hill Road when the fox attacked, chasing her into the home, according to Bath Police Chief Michael Field. “The […]
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Maine briefs: 1 dead in central Maine house fire with cause undetermined; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard getting new commander
1 dead in central Maine house fire with cause undetermined ATHENS, Maine (AP) — Police say a house fire killed a man in a small town in central Maine. The man was found dead in the home in Athens after the fire on Wednesday night. Police say the state fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of […]
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Letters: Senate fails to protect democracy; Excruciating irony; Times change, but not always for the best; Beware of strangers bearing gifts
Senate fails to protect democracy Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation led to 37 indictments and at least seven guilty pleas and criminal convictions. Many of these indictments targeted Russian nationals for interfering in the 2016 election. Mueller’s report laid bare how the Russian government targeted election infrastructure in multiple states in 2016, and the […]
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John L. Micek: With Trump, forget the teleprompter
Forget the teleprompter. If you want to know what President Donald Trump really thinks, turn to Twitter. And so it was Tuesday, barely a day after lambasting the evils of the Internet and social media, that America’s troller-in-chief was back in his element. Before 8 a.m., he had claimed that Google executives told him that they “didn’t help Crooked […]
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Gordon Weil: Congress has given the president too much power
Note: This is the fourth and last of a series on how to reform the federal government without amending the Constitution. Last week, a Washington Post editorial cartoon showed an elderly couple celebrating a man’s birthday. Nice. His name is “U.S. Constitution.” His wife tells him, “Some people are whispering about whether you are too old for the […]
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MDOT clears 31 acres of trees along Route 1 between Brunswick and Bath to increase driver safety
BATH — The Maine Department of Transportation cited safety as the reason for cutting down 31 acres of trees and lower vegetation along Route 1 between Brunswick and Bath. “Keeping trees and other vegetation away from Maine’s busiest roads helps keeps drivers safe,” said Paul Merrill, a Public Information Officer for the MDOT. According to […]
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Seguin caretakers to share experiences of island life
Friends of Seguin Island Light Station presents An Evening with the Caretakers with Debbie Schwartz and Chris Scanga, this year’s caretakers at Seguin. The event is free and will be held at the Patten Free Library in Bath on Aug. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. Space is limited. Call (207) 443-4808 to reserve a seat In […]
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Giving Voice: Summer meals keep kids fueled
Summer is quickly winding down, and as the school year approaches, the Summer Meals Program is preparing for its final weeks. This summer, we’ve fed kids at summer camps, in their neighborhoods, and at local libraries. Thanks to grant funding, we also provide lunches for any adult who accompanies a child to a summer meals […]