ALFRED – A Maine State Police Troop A corporal who made 70 drug arrests in 2018 has been named Maine State Trooper of the Year. Corporal Adam Schmidt received the award in ceremonies at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro on Friday. Schmidt, of Lyman, patrols York County with his canine partner “Ibo.” Troop […]
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New York Times Best Sellers
The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending June 23, 2019: FICTION 1. Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. 2. City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert An 89-year-old Vivian Morris looks […]
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Residents to discuss Biddeford parking issues Wednesday
BIDDEFORD — A meeting of residents to express their concerns regarding paying to park in city-owned lots in Biddeford’s city center will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the Little Theater at Biddeford High School. The Biddeford City Council scheduled the meeting Tuesday following a petition being filed with the […]
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Saco city officials find issue with Pre-K lease
SACO – Saco parents have been notified that their children will be attending Pre-K at the former Toddle Inn building at Willey Road this fall. However, the city administrator says students signed up for Pre-K will attend school in September, but not at the Willey Road location. With the first year of a new Pre-K […]
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C’est Le Temps
A float travels on Graham Street during the 37th annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival Parade in Biddeford on Friday evening. ANTHONY LOMBARDI/Journal Tribune
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Bill to create review panel for police-involved shootings signed into law
A law passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Janet Mills this week will create an independent panel to evaluate and make policy recommendations every time police use of deadly force results in a death or serious injury. The 15-member group will be largely appointed by the attorney general, and will include defense attorneys, […]
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Rainy spring produces bumper crop of ticks, black flies and mosquitoes
LEWISTON — Maine Warden Cody Lounder spends a lot of time in the woods while covering the Auburn-Lewiston region. He’s not a big fan of the prolonged, wet spring that has created bumper crops of black flies, mosquitoes and ticks. Lots of ticks. “They are really bad this year,” Lounder said. “They’re out in force.” […]
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Valerie Egar: The Greedy Troll
A very long time ago, a greedy troll from the far North decided to claim all the water in the world for himself. Water made ice and the troll loved ice more than anything. He loved crunching ice with his sharp troll teeth. He liked how ice glittered in sunshine. He imagined building an ice […]
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New numbers show spring rebound continued in May for Maine home sales
Maine’s housing market continued to rebound in May, with sales volume and median sale price both increasing from a year earlier. Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine were up 6.3 percent in May compared with a year earlier, while the median sale price increased by 4.6 percent to $230,000, according to a report issued […]
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