WASHINGTON — The union president slammed by Donald Trump on Twitter challenged the president-elect Thursday to back up his claim that a deal to discourage Carrier Corp. from closing an Indiana factory would save 1,100 American jobs. “He overreacted, President-elect Trump did,” United Steelworkers 1999 President Chuck Jones told CNN. “He should have come out […]
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Donald Trump salutes Carrier and himself
Trump’s stop at the heating and air conditioning giant’s plant, his first major public appearance since the election more than two weeks ago, marked the opening of a victory tour to states that helped him win. He was appearing at a big rally in Cincinnati Thursday night. His speaking style, while calmer than on the […]
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Donald Trump to visit Ohio and Carrier plant in Indiana
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is poised to take a victory lap on Thursday, appearing first in Indiana to salute workers at a factory where he says he saved hundreds of jobs from moving to Mexico and then in Ohio on the first stop of a “Thank You Tour” to honor the supporters in […]
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2015 Mountain Valley football preview
Coach: Steve LaPointe (second year) Conference: South Class: C Last year’s record: 2-7, lost in Class C West quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Alan Carrier (T/DT), Alex Ridley (QB/CB), Ryley Flynn (CB/LB), Mike Provencher (RB/S), J.T. Greene (LB), Kevin Cogley (DT); Juniors — Kyle Farrar (RB/CB), Peter Cogley (G), Zach Duguay (C); Sophomores — Ian Brennick (G/MLB), […]
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Mountain Valley football: Kyle Farrar, big blockers make Falcons huge threat
RUMFORD — Perhaps it isn’t the fever pitch that surrounded the program for almost a quarter-century, but one look around the Mountain Valley football huddle reveals why the expectations are bigger than they’ve been for a while. Bigger, as in the 6-foot-3, 300-pound frame of four-year starting two-way tackle Alan Carrier. Or the dueling shadows of […]
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Women’s World Cup: Local fans celebrate experience
It took years to plan, months of waiting and days to drive and fly, but it was worth it as a pair of Lewiston soccer fans saw one of the greatest moments in U.S. women’s soccer history live Sunday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. Christy Gardner and Mariah Carrier — and Moxie, Gardner’s service dog […]
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RSU 10 residents may want more options to building proposals
DIXFIELD — More than 300 people turned out Monday night at Dirigo High School for the second of three forums on use of Regional School Unit 10 buildings in the next 10 years. Unlike last week’s forum held at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, many of the results from table discussions didn’t necessarily show […]
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Peru man pleads not guilty in strangulation death of mother-in-law
PARIS — A Peru man accused of strangling his mother-in-law to death during a sexual assault last October pleaded not guilty to murder charges Tuesday. The attorney for Paul Orchard, 33, entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to one charge of depraved indifference murder and one charge of felony murder. […]
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Mexico police investigate church vandalism
MEXICO — A makeshift bomb that blew up the mailbox at the First Baptist Church on Friday night was mistaken for Fourth of July fireworks. Mexico police Lt. Dan Carrier said police were called to the church at 20 Roxbury Road at 11:05 a.m. Saturday. “But the explosion actually occurred at about 9:30 p.m. the […]
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Maine man seeks pardon on license revocation
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A 35-year-old Maine man whose driver’s license was permanently revoked following a 1996 drunken-driving crash that killed three people wants his license back. Bryan Carrier, of Skowhegan, has a hearing before the Governor’s Board on Executive Clemency on July 24 seeking to have his driving privileges reinstated. He wants his license back […]