HOUSTON (AP) — Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in U.S. history have had little time to search for other potential victims, but officials acknowledge the grim reality that fatalities linked to Harvey could soar once the devastating floodwaters recede from one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers. […]
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Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials released more water from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protecting the city’s downtown from devastating floods but that could still endanger thousands of homes, even as the nation’s fourth-largest city braced for more rain. Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 […]
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Bogaerts hits two homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5
HOUSTON — Xander Bogaerts went deep twice for the first multihomer game of his career and had four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Bogaerts had just two homers entering Sunday’s game. He ended an 0-for-14 skid when he connected off Joe Musgrove […]
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Houston police say gunman dead after 6 people wounded
HOUSTON — Houston authorities say a gunman who wounded six people at a strip mall on the city’s southwest side before dawn Monday is dead. The Houston Police Department said via Twitter the suspect was “DOA” at the contained scene. An hour earlier, they tweeted authorities had shot the suspect. Fire Department Assistant Chief Richard […]
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Another deadly flood covers Houston
HOUSTON — As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation’s fourth-largest city, inundating homes, shutting down major highways and leaving at least five people dead, Houston’s mayor said there was no immediate solution. Heavy flooding has become nearly an annual rite of passage in the practically sea-level city, where experts have long warned […]
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Tammera C. Nowajewski
1958 – 2016 TOPSHAM — Tammera C. (Reynolds) Nowajewski, 57, of Topsham and formerly of Houston, Texas, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 19, at her home. She was born in Bangor on Aug. 31, 1958, a daughter of George A. Reynolds of Topsham and the late Donna J. (Meyette) Reynolds. Tammera worked in Houston, Texas, […]
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Local pair arrested on sex trafficking charges in Bangor
BANGOR — An Auburn man and a Lewiston woman were arrested at a Bangor hotel Wednesday on charges of aggravated sex trafficking. Police said the arrests were made as a result of an investigation into a missing 13-year-old Lisbon girl. Alvin Houston, 27, of Auburn and Shawna Calhoun, 24, of Lewiston are accused of prostituting […]
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Wilton Blueberry Festival a weekend hit
WILTON — Once again, the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival was a hit as local residents gathered for a free concert, parade, fireworks and numerous activities Friday and Saturday. “It was phenomenal,” organizer Shannon Smith said Monday. But, as usual, she’s not sitting back and resting. Next year’s theme is already chosen, she said. It […]
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H.S. Notebook: Andrews getting healthy at right time
Josef Andrews entered the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships uncertain how his balky knee would hold up to the stress of two long races. Doctors, trainers and coaches will have the final word on that one. No need to ask the field that Andrews nearly lapped in the 3,200-meter final this past Thursday […]