Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that suicide rates among American farmers are higher than any other occupational group, and five times higher than that of the population as a whole. One is tempted to argue that this reflects the decline of community life in rural America. Farmers historically received […]
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds conviction in fatal stabbing
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld on Tuesday the manslaughter conviction of woman who fatally stabbed a man in the town of Waldo. Victoria Scott, of Rockport, challenged testimony and sufficiency of the evidence and alleged prosecutorial misconduct, among other things. She’s serving 11 years in prison for the killing of 43-year-old Edwin Littlefield outside […]
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Falmouth family pizzeria battle escalates with lawsuit over trademark
FALMOUTH — A legal dispute is heating up between family members over who can use the trademark for an iconic local pizzeria. George Sotiropoulos was set to open the new Foreside House of Pizza this week in the same Falmouth Shopping Center storefront where his parents previously ran the longtime Falmouth House of Pizza. The […]
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Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died. He was 88. Torn died Tuesday afternoon at his home with his […]
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Thank You from Saco Food Pantry
Editor, “No one has ever become poor by giving.” ― Anne Frank, Diary of Anne Frank The Saco Food Pantry wishes to thank the following businesses, non-profits and individuals: Altrusa Club of Biddeford-Saco, Bangor Savings Bank, Ron and Rachel Bolduc, Inga and Peter Browne, Gartland Distributors, Ann Marie Kenney, Sandra Kress, Len Libby’s, Minute Man […]
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Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
State policymakers alarmed by the growing number of Maine communities restricting or abandoning costly recycling programs will draft legislation requiring private companies to shoulder the cost of disposing of common household packaging. The proposed measure is partially a response to the collapse of global markets for recyclables such as paper and plastic. Communities accustomed to […]
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UMaine Farmington announces spring 2019 dean’s list
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. UMF maintains a dean’s list each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with high academic achievement. […]
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Trump defends Acosta but will look into Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be looking “very closely” at Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein. But he also seemed to stand by his Cabinet official, praising Acosta’s performance on the job and saying he felt “very badly” for him. […]
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Local residents graduate from Western Governor’s University
SALT LAKE CITY — The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university held its 70th (Orlando, Florida); 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); and 72nd (Anaheim, California) commencement ceremonies this year to celebrate the graduation of more than 22,000 students from across the country. Earning degrees were: • Crystal Smith […]
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