Kora Shrine Circus trainer Terry Frisco attends to Asian elephants Isla, left, and Kelly in the parking lot of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Thursday. The elephants will perform throughout the weekend and in a special morning show Monday. For information, visit korashriners.org/circus. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Paul R. Meunier
AUBURN — Paul R. Meunier, 74, of Auburn died on Thursday, May 25, at his home. He was born on November 19, 1942, in New Haven, Conn., a son of the late Phillip and Frances (Tibbetts) Meunier. He grew up in West Haven, Conn., attending local area schools and moved to Maine in the mid […]
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Maine should ban cruel elephant acts
The Kora Shrine Circus’ recent stint at Androscoggin Bank Colisee serves as a stark reminder of the importance of LD 396 — a bill being considered by the Maine Legislature that would ban the use of elephants in traveling acts. The Hamid Circus — the notorious company that puts on the Kora Shrine Circus — […]
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OSHA won’t cite elephant sanctuary owners in founder’s death
HOPE — Federal workplace safety regulators will not cite the owners of a Maine elephant sanctuary where a caretaker died. In a March 4 letter to Hope Elephants, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that workers not be in the same unrestricted space as elephants except in rare circumstances. The letter was provided to […]