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The Bethel Inn Resort to experiment with 15-inch golf hole cups
BETHEL — Golfers hoping course owners will enlarge hole cups to improve their scores will get their wish this month at The Bethel Inn Resort. Late Thursday afternoon, the resort announced that it will conduct a two-day experiment, replacing its traditional 4¼-inch diameter golf hole cups with 15-inch cups on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 17 and […]
Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridge
BOSTON (AP) — A woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between the two plates, investigators said. The woman was crossing the bridge around noon when a bridge operator, not aware […]
For survivor, fire just one blow in depressing year
LEWISTON — From apartment fires to a broken foot to biting dogs, it was too much for Adriana Garcia. “I just want my life back,” she said. “And I’m trying, but I don’t know how. It’s hard.” Garcia had returned to her 172 Bates St. apartment April 29 from a doctor’s appointment. She’d broken her […]
5k walk to benefit breast cancer victim
RUMFORD — Denise Garcia has been nearly overwhelmed by the meals, support and incredible amount of caring the community has shown her since she was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago. “I was scared and in shock,” said the Mountain Valley Athletic Boosters member and dental assistant. “This community is phenomenal when people have […]
Mexican national admits being part of Portland scheme to sell fake documents
PORTLAND — A Mexican national has admitted helping undocumented workers get fake identification cards. Roman Garcia-Lopez, 56, of Portland pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to produce and transfer false identification documents. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January. Using the name Romeo Bartalon, Garcia-Lopez sold false permanent resident and Social […]