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Local & State

Published
August 25, 2015

Policy experts meet in Maine, hoping to stem tide of drug addiction

They discuss a multi-pronged effort to expand treatment services and funding, have more empathy for users and amplify the voices of those affected by the crisis.
Published
August 25, 2015

Norridgewock grants permit to music and arts festival

An organizer's desire to include a beer garden faces legal obstacles, however.
Published
August 24, 2015

Family of suspect in Saco supermarket stabbing plans fundraiser for victim’s family

The brother of Connor MacCalister says his family is 'devastated' by the killing of Wendy Boudreau.
Published
August 24, 2015

Man sent to hospital after jumping from Lewiston-Auburn bridge

Police officers were talking to the man when he jumped off the Longley Bridge.
Published
August 24, 2015

Augusta man indicted on 19 charges related to break-ins

He is charged in a series of burglaries, including one at a home owned by a Maine State Police trooper.

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Published
August 24, 2015

Maine investment managers take market turmoil in stride

Long-term strategies plan for market ups and downs, and big sell-offs may offer opportunities, they say.
Published
August 24, 2015

Tom Crotty, Maine painter and gallery owner, dies at 80

The Freeport resident who operated Frost Gully Gallery was known for his realistic seascapes and winter scenes.
Published
August 24, 2015

Wardens recover body of swimmer, 66, from Messalonskee Lake

Peter Wesley Townsend of Belgrade lived on the lake and regularly swam in the summer.
Published
August 24, 2015

Cape Elizabeth man picked himself to write his obit

John Patrick Wirtz died July 27 and his sendoff included his own kind words and memories.
Published
August 24, 2015

Eight people rescued from rip current off Saco beach

One man is hospitalized after bystanders and lifeguards help swimmers get safely back to shore.