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Hospitalizations from COVID-19 remain high in Maine

by Eric Russell October 24, 2021October 24, 2021

Number of people at hospitals with the virus Sunday hits 201, including 71 in critical care.

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Fires, drought weakened 10,000 trees near giant sequoia groves

by Associated Press October 23, 2021

The California highway connecting visitors to the world’s two largest sequoia trees will stay closed so crews can remove trees weakened by wildfires, drought, disease or age.

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Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting

by MORGAN LEE, CEDAR ATTANASIO and MICHELLE L. PRICE The Associated Press October 23, 2021October 23, 2021

Court records state that Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor didn’t carry live rounds.

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Virtual Maine Jewish Film Festival set for November

by The Times Record October 22, 2021October 20, 2021

The Maine Jewish Film Festival will be held virtually next month from Nov. 6-14, featuring 177 feature and documentary films that people can experience from home. Now in its 24th year, the festival’s vision is that great films unite us in increasing communication and understanding. Maine Jewish Film Festival films offer fresh perspectives on history, […]

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Scott & Sunny Townsend Team welcomes new agent partner

by Dina Mendros October 22, 2021October 18, 2021

Scarborough native Dan Fahey is a new Agent Partner witht he Scott and Sunny Townsend Team. Fahey has over 15 years of experience in helping hundreds of buyers and sellers with their real estate goals in southern Maine. In his career, Fahey has helped hundreds of clients buy and sell homes, always focusing on being […]

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The Conversation: How do you spot a witch? This notorious 15th-century book gave instructions – and helped execute thousands of women

by Melissa Chim General Theological Seminary October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

THE CONVERSATION — Books have always had the power to cast a spell over their readers – figuratively. But one book that was quite popular from the 15th to 17th centuries, and infamously so, is literally about spells: what witches do, how do identify them, how to get them to confess, and how to bring […]

Times Record, Uncategorized

Bath man sentenced to 25 years for multiple crimes including sexual assault and burglary

by The Times Record October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the Maine Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-834-HELP (4357) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. A Bath man has been sentenced to 25 years incarceration at West Bath District Court on Tuesday stemming from a 2019 burglary and assault case. Corey Ater, 34, […]

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