Swim on in to Kennebunk Free Library on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10:15 a.m. for a visit from Jocelyn Lacey, local author. Lacey will visit during the regular story time to share her book, “Coral’s First Sleepover,” all about mermaid fun. “Coral’s First Sleepover” is about a mermaid named Coral who lives off the coast […]
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Saco Ward 3 councilor to run for mayor
SACO — William “Bill” Doyle has thrown his hat in the ring for the candidacy of Saco Mayor. Doyle, who is serving his second term as city councilor for Ward 3, said he’s committed to fair and proactive leadership for the citizens of Saco. Doyle lives with his partner, Amber, and stepson. He was raised […]
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Sanford Police, city ink new contract
SANFORD – Without comment, the Sanford City Council on Aug. 6 approved a one-year contract with the Sanford Police Association that addresses wages and benefits, with a view to negotiating a three-year contract addressing other matters next year. The one-year police agreement outlines an 8 percent pay increase – which City Manager Steve Buck noted […]
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Massachusetts man drowns while swimming at beach in York
YORK – A Massachusetts man drowned while swimming at Long Sands Beach in York late Thursday afternoon, police said. York police Sgt. John Lizanecz identified the man in a news release as Kenneth Frank Lombardo Jr., 42, of Woburn. The police department’s dispatch center started receiving multiple calls around 4:38 p.m. alerting authorities to a […]
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Wardens find Freeport teenager who drowned in Saco River
A diver from the Maine Warden Service recovered the body of a 17-year-old Freeport boy who drowned Friday after using a rope swing on the Saco River in Buxton. Steel Crawford, who was swimming with friends at Pleasant Point Park, let go of the rope swing and landed awkwardly in deep water and never surfaced, […]
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Judge orders company sued in lobster embezzlement scheme to pay $4.5 million
SACO – A federal judge Thursday ordered a company allegedly created to help facilitate a scheme to steal lobsters to pay a civil judgment of more than $4.5 million. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Sea Salt, a Saco restaurant and lobster wholesaler, against a former employee and part owner over lobsters allegedly […]
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Organizers turn to churches in effort to undo abortion and assisted-suicide laws
AUBURN — Opponents of state laws that legalize medication-assisted suicide and require Medicaid and private insurers to cover abortions are enlisting some of the state’s largest Christian churches to gather enough voter signatures to put the laws on hold before they go into effect next month. Carroll Conley, executive director of the Christian Civic League […]
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Youth re-imagine climate awareness
SOUTH PORTLAND — Four South Portland teens tackled the issue of educating youth about climate change and strategized methods for mobilizing youth involvement in climate change resilience. On Aug. 1, Armel Maloji, Ruben Monteiro, and Reina Ruzigana presented their team’s efforts and results at the Gateway to Opportunity (G2O) closing event, held at the McKernan […]
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Judge allows Cuba Gooding Jr. groping case to go forward
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City judge rejected actor Cuba Gooding Jr.’s request to have his groping case thrown out. Judge Phyllis Chu said in a written ruling this week that conflicting accounts of the accusations against the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star should be resolved at a trial starting Sept. 3. An attorney […]
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