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Bridgton man dies after West Paris crash
WEST PARIS — A Bridgton man died Wednesday morning as a result of injuries he suffered when his pickup collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 26, a Maine State Police trooper has confirmed. Jean P. Bolduc, 83, was traveling south when his 1991 Ford Ranger veered over the center line for an unknown reason and […]
Greedy green crabs overtake Maine clam flats
FREEPORT (AP) — Voracious green crabs are overtaking hundreds if not thousands of acres of mudflats along the Maine coast, cleaning out soft-shell clams and posing a threat to other shellfish, officials said Wednesday. Prompted by the invasion of the crabs, the Department of Marine Resources this week oversaw a one-day coastwide survey to gauge […]
Blending the old and the new, Temple couple share homestead with others
TEMPLE — Deftly swirling pieces of basswood around each other, Paul Gazzo of Boston created string like a pro Thursday during an open house at the Koviashuvik Local Living School. It was his first visit to the rambling homestead set deep in the woods. After meeting owners Chris and Ashirah Knapp at the Common Ground […]
Man’s body found in road in Bowdoin
BOWDOIN — The body of a man in his 50s was found early Wednesday morning in the middle of Adams Road. The man, who lived in Bowdoin but whom police did not identify, was unresponsive when emergency crews arrived just before 5:30 a.m., according to Chief Deputy Brett Strout of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Houlton native eliminated from ‘America’s Got Talent’
Sam Johnson rides a unicycle on a slack line during his performance at the Bangor State Fair in 2007. Johnson was eliminated from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday. Houlton native Sam Johnson was eliminated Tuesday night from the “America’s Got Talent” reality TV competition. Johnson, 34, had hinted in an interview late last week […]
Campaign for Blaine House revved up
FALMOUTH — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said if Republican Gov. Paul LePage — one of the congressman’s chief rivals in the 2014 gubernatorial race — told GOP donors recently that current Democratic President Barack Obama “hates white people,” it’s “unfortunate.” But the Democrat from Maine’s 2nd District was careful to say he didn’t know […]
Frantasia, renowned out music and arts festival, to be held Aug. 22-24
To see a music festival which draws world-renowned performers from places such as Ethiopia, Argentina and Switzerland and the United States, you might expect you’d have to travel to New York City, or at the very least, Boston. But I have good news for you. All you’ll have to do is put a gallon or […]
For the third time, Auburn to vote on school budget
AUBURN — Retiree Priscilla Miller voted against the Auburn school budget last month and in June. When she goes to the polls Tuesday — the third time this year — Miller said she’ll vote yes. “I don’t think they have it where it should be,” Miller said. “The deal is, it shouldn’t be more than […]
Dr. Robert Saisi
1930 – 2013 RUMFORD — Dr. Robert Saisi, 82, died Monday, Aug. 12, at his residence on Holyoke Avenue, Rumford. He was born in Rumford on Sept. 29, 1930, son of the late Natale and Cleofe (Corti) Saisi. Dr. Saisi, valedictorian of Stephens High School (Rumford) Class of 1948, earned a E.D.D. in education administration/supervision […]