Acting Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said the seizure of cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin put “a significant dent in the drug trade in our community.”
March 2023
Posted inBusiness, Maine
End of an era: Jay’s last paper mill shutters for good
A town that relied on paper mills faces a future without them for the first time in more than 130 years.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
State offers support services to furloughed workers at Puritan Medical Products in Pittsfield
State and local officials are looking to assist the 251 employees furloughed by Puritan after the company saw a decrease in demand for the medical swabs it produces.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Richard Bibber
Richard V. Bibber, 83 years, CEO of Bibber Memorial Chapels, a well-known and beloved Kennebunk funeral director, died peacefully Wednesday, March 8, 2023, after a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Turgeon) Bibber. Dick was born in Portland, on Sept. 24, 1939, the son of the […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead
Overall, Russia launched 81 missiles and eight exploding Iranian-made Shahed drones Thursday, according to Ukraine’s chief commander of the armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Senate strongly endorses Ukraine resolution that divided House members
The 27-4 vote came two days after the same resolution sparked a testy debate in the House, where 53 of 67 Republicans and one Democrat voted in opposition.
Posted inTimes Record
St. John’s students school Bishop Deeley during annual visit
Bishop Robert Deeley paid a visit to St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick Wednesday as part of his annual tour of Catholic schools in Maine. Bishop Deeley participated in various activities with students from several grades, including a sixth-grade STEM experiment. “I think it will work in the salt water,” Deeley said. A sixth grader […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden lays out his budget plan, challenges Republicans to follow suit
If Biden and Congress fail to increase the statutory debt cap of $31.4 trillion by this summer, the government could default on payments and shove the U.S. economy into a recession.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mexican gang said to apologize over deaths of Americans
The letter also claims that the drug cartel turned over to authorities its members who were responsible.
Posted inNation & World, News
Does daylight saving time result in lower energy bills?
A U.S. Department of Energy report found that the change to extend daylight savings resulted in a 0.5% reduction in total electricity for each day of the extension.
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