OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The end of the biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee in history came abruptly, and it wasn’t the conclusion that many expected. Naysa Modi, a poised and charismatic four-time participant whose long spelling career seemed to be building toward triumph, sat next to a newcomer whom she had already beaten this […]
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Chief Michael Bussiere: Dallas a reminder of the risks of law enforcement
LEWISTON — From his office here on his last day, Police Chief Michael Bussiere watched the horrific news unfold in Dallas: five officers dead, nine people wounded by a sniper attack. In a week, he’ll start a new job in a department that neighbors Dallas, sad but undeterred. “Obviously, I’ve been in contact with some […]
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Barbara Varney Randall
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON — Barbara Varney Randall, 89, a well-known resident of Auburn, died Sunday evening, Nov. 22, at d’Youville Pavilion. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 4, 1925, the daughter of Ross H. and Charlotte (Smith) Varney. Educated in local schools, she graduated from Lewiston High School in 1942 and from […]
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How ‘not to get eaten’ taught at Navy course near Rangeley
Location: Somewhere near Rangeley, Maine. Time: 0800 Instructors’ names have been changed to protect their identities. While most people think the Navy left Maine when Brunswick Naval Air Station closed, there’s a small contingent in the western Maine woods quietly working with one mission in mind: to make sure every sailor and Marine makes it […]
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Health officials attempt to calm public fears about Ebola
PARIS — The director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency said Friday that although residents should be aware of developments in the spread of Ebola, they should be more focused on how to prevent contracting the flu. “All eyes are on Ebola, but the bigger worry right now is the flu,” Director Allyson Hill […]
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Strong school teacher given 21-day leave over Ebola fears
PHILLIPS — A teacher at Strong Elementary School who recently attended a conference in Dallas has been required to take a 21-day leave of absence, after parents told SAD 58 directors Thursday night that they were concerned the teacher could have been infected with the Ebola virus. The board requested the teacher not be named […]
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Pilots grounded after landing at wrong airport
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight that mistakenly landed at the wrong Missouri airport were grounded Monday, less than a day after they touched down at a small airfield that gave them only half as much room as normal to stop the jet. Southwest Flight 4013 was traveling Sunday evening from […]
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Reverent memorials mark JFK 50th anniversary
Flags flew at half-staff, and moments of silence were planned for the hour when Kennedy was shot riding in a motorcade. The quiet reverence extended across the Atlantic Ocean to his ancestral home in Ireland. Shortly after sunrise, Attorney General Eric Holder paid his respects at Kennedy’s recently refurbished grave at Arlington National Cemetery, where […]