FREEPORT — Voters on Jan. 10 will be asked to approve borrowing more than $1.5 million to fund a turf field and track at Freeport High School. The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors in October scheduled the special election for residents of Freeport, Pownal and Durham. The proposal to build an artificial turf field and […]
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RSU 5 will not change name of Freeport High School
FREEPORT — The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors has decided not to change the name of Freeport High School. The board on Dec. 14 voted 9-2 against a change; members Kathryn Brown and Naomi Ledbetter were in favor of renaming the school. The decision was based in part on results from a survey […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Take that, 2016
In Maine, Ghost Camp 2 is a go for next summer. We’re home to Chicks with staying power. And if Bigfoot is not here, might it be near? We catch up on and update some of the Weird, Wicked Weirds of the last year. More than a walk in the woods In January, Animal Planet […]
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Durham crash victim is grateful for support
DURHAM — Clifton “C.J.” Larrabee of Durham is on the mend after a horrific crash that killed two others early on the morning of Sept. 21. He’s thankful that, although seriously injured, he survived — and he’s also grateful for the help he’s been receiving from family and friends. Larrabee, 42, has been undergoing physical […]
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Police release findings in Durham fatal crash
DURHAM — Driver error was the likely cause of the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two men last month at the intersection of Hallowell and Rabbit roads, according to a Maine State Police report released Thursday. Primary investigator Trooper Martin Royle found that mechanical failure, road or weather conditions, speed and the presence […]
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Questions remain in fatal Durham crash
Editor’s note: On Oct. 13, 2016, the Maine State Police investigation concluded that the pickup truck was driven by Brandon Harthorne. Jeremy Reardon was seated in the front passenger seat, and Malakai Cawood was a backseat passenger. Reardon was not driving the vehicle. The cause of the crash was attributed to human error. DURHAM – […]
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Dying man in Durham crash: ‘Tell my family that I love them’
UPDATE: Questions remain in fatal Durham crash Editor’s note: On Oct. 13, 2016, the Maine State Police investigation concluded that the pickup truck was driven by Brandon Harthorne. Jeremy Reardon was seated in the front passenger seat, and Malakai Cawood was a backseat passenger. Reardon was not driving the vehicle. The cause of the crash was […]
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Two people killed in Route 9 crash in Durham
UPDATE: Questions remain in fatal Durham crash | Dying man in Durham crash: ‘Tell my family that I love them’ Editor’s note: On Oct. 13, 2016, the Maine State Police investigation concluded that the pickup truck was driven by Brandon Harthorne. Jeremy Reardon was seated in the front passenger seat, and Malakai Cawood was a backseat passenger. Reardon […]
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Police, fire respond to two serious crashes minutes apart Saturday night in Durham
UPDATE: Auburn man dies of injuries from Durham crash DURHAM — Police and fire officials responded to a pair of bad crashes Saturday night, one that sent a woman to the hospital via LifeFlight and another that was discovered by a paramedic responding to the first crash. Police received a call about a crash on Rabbit […]