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UMF reports another case of COVID-19
The infection is one of two active cases at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Posted inFranklin
Fire kills 1 person in New Sharon home
Route 27 was closed to traffic Saturday morning.
Posted inNation / World, News
The 2020 hurricane season just became the most active in history with Theta
Subtropical Storm Theta is the 29th named storm of the year, making the 2020 hurricane season the busiest on record.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump steps to podium, lets loose on integrity of election
For 40 hours, President Donald Trump fumed in private and tweeted his grievances in all caps
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Deadline looms as differences narrow on COVID relief aid
It’s deadline day for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on COVID-19 relief, with the contours of a potential deal taking shape behind the scenes even as President Donald Trump’s GOP allies are recoiling at the administration’s tolerance for a $2 trillion package
Posted inMaine, News
Body recovered after fatal fire in Robbinston
ROBBINSTON — A fire that swept through a home has claimed a life, the state fire marshal’s office says. Firefighters recovered the body of a 66-year-old man Wednesday evening. His name wasn’t immediately released. The state medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy. Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office are trying to determine what […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Lewiston cracking down on unsafe housing: ‘We’ve been very aggressive’
More inspectors. More enforcement. More court time. More demolitions. Lewiston is cracking down on unsafe housing like never before, angering some landlords and pleasing others. LEWISTON — Rick Lockwood, a Lewiston landlord who at one time controlled more than 10 buildings in the downtown, wants out of the city. He believes he’s being targeted by […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Auburn Mall sold to George Schott
AUBURN – George Schott just closed a hummer of a deal. The local developer, entrepreneur and military vehicle vendor is the new owner of the Auburn Mall. “I think people think I did a fairly good job with refitting the Auburn Plaza,” said Schott of his former retail revitalization project. “I have the same goal […]