BRUNSWICK Wayfair ‘Way-cers’ wins annual bed race The Wayfair “Way-cers” took home the trophy for Fastest Bed recently during the Brunswick Downtown Association’s 9th annual Rolling Slumber Bed Race. Hundreds of spectators lined the racecourse, along Park Row, to witness the contest that asks participants to retrofit actual beds on wheels and include a theme […]
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MID COAST HOSPITAL Madelyn Rose Sinclair, born Nov. 3 to Courtney Nicole Brown and Nicholas Alton Sinclair of Gardiner. Grandparents are Heather and Russell Brown of Gardiner, Bobbi Bernier of West Gardiner and Alton Sinclair III of Fairfield. Great-grandparents are Anita Meserve of Pittston and Paul and Missy James of Dresden. Richard Bichrest Bohan, born […]
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SACO Knights of Columbus hosting free Thanksgiving dinner The St. Joseph Council No. 12941 Knights of Columbus’s 21st annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Most Holy Trinity Church Hall at 271 Main St. A traditional meal, including roast turkey with all the fixings, will […]
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Winslow fire chief remembers captain as ‘most-loyal individual anybody could ask for’
Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez held back tears as he stood in front of an impromptu memorial for Capt. Scott Higgins that has been erected in the conference room of the fire station.
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Man, 45, dies in Troy mobile home fire
First responders discovered the occupant’s body in the back bedroom, but the identity and exact cause of death of the 45-year-old male have not been confirmed.
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SACO Teddy Buddies program seeking toy donations The “Teddy Buddies” program began in 2012 with a few basic repairs to one stuffed animal and the belief that every child should have toys to play with. Seven years later, the program’s founder, Marguerite Desrochers, has refurbished and distributed more than 12,000 toys to children in need […]