The driver was taken to Maine Medical Center after fire crews helped him out of the overturned tractor-trailer.
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Press Herald Toy Fund scrambles to meet huge demand for holiday help
The charity expects to easily surpass its anticipated demand — toys and books for 4,000 children — amid a flood of letters from Maine parents asking for assistance amid a difficult economy and rising cost of living.
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Following social media spat, Manning says he’s resigning from Gardiner-area school board
While he announced his resignation on Facebook on Tuesday, he has not notified Maine School Administrative District 11 officials that he intends to step down.
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Suspect in fatal U-Haul crash in Clinton located on I-95
The driver in Tuesday’s crash fled the scene and was found Thursday evening.
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On Thanksgiving, this South Portland store is a savior
With most retailers closed, the DiPietro’s Market offers hope to customers desperate for a last-minute bottle of wine or can of cranberry sauce. It’s one of the shop’s busiest days.
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Scottish Rite Masons expect record numbers at Thanksgiving dinner
The free dinner, held at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, will welcome around 200 people, with 440 receiving a delivered meal.
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Greater Portland Metro gets $4.25M federal grant to modernize bus fleet, expand service
The grant will pay for 6 new buses and allow the transit agency to add routes into Scarborough and potentially South Portland.
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Runner killed in Portland traffic crash remembered as generous, all in on life
Diane Bell, 75, of Westbrook, loved to dance, cried easily and valued doing things the right way, down to the last detail, her friends and family said.
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Watch a rehabilitated seal return to the Atlantic in Phippsburg
The public send-off was the 100th seal release for Maine’s marine mammal rescue group.
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Catalyst for Change clothing brand opening new storefront in Kennebunk
The company, which raises money and awareness for causes like suicide prevention, closed its Biddeford location last year. But founder Kyle Poissonnier says it’s felt like something’s missing ever since.