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2021
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, New England, News
Engaged couple found dead in Lewiston and N.H. Casella waste facilities were intoxicated
Jessica Lurvey and Matthew Schofield went into a trash bin during a rainstorm, state authorities said.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Yarmouth expects savings with solar power deal
The town is expected to offset about 92% of its municipal electricity bill.
Posted inTimes Record
Driver hospitalized following Friday crash in Durham
Authorities said the roads were icy at the time of the crash.
Posted inNation & World, News
Former Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright, testifies, ‘I’m sorry it happened’
Kim Potter said she shot Wright in a moment of chaos as he tried to leave a traffic stop as she and other officers were trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant for a weapons violation.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Pfizer to test 3rd dose of coronavirus vaccine in children under 5 after two-dose regimen falls short
Results from the modified trials in children as young as 6 months old are expected in the first half of 2022.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
All way stop at Main, Lincoln and Adams street intersection in Biddeford starts Dec. 20
What was a two-way stop on Main Street at the intersection of Lincoln and Adams streets requires those on Main Street to also stop before proceeding at the crossway.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Gorham middle and high schools dismissed early in response to threats
Superintendent Heather Perry said she was uncertain whether the threats Friday were related to a TikTok ‘challenge’ promoting threats of violence at schools around the country.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
Posted inTimes Record
Poll: Should the Brunswick High School varsity football team be allowed to play next season?
To vote in this poll, choose one of the three responses below. Do you think the Brunswick High School varsity football team should be allowed to play next season? After its 2021 season was canceled midseason amid a hazing investigation, Brunswick’s varsity football program faces a two-year ban from competition, according to Maine Principal’s Association […]