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Strong man accused of sexually assaulting girl

UPDATE:  Sexual assault suspect found dead in Franklin County Jail cell FARMINGTON — A Strong man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl and possessing sexually explicit photos of girls. Stephen Tripp, 35, of Strong, was arrested Friday on felony charges of gross sexual assault and possessing sexually explicit material, according to an affidavit filed in a […]

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Rotary Breakfast Club to host Stanton Bird Club members

AUBURN — Stanton Bird Club members Steven Reed and Douglas Boyd will speak at the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Reed, who is retired and has a master’s degree in environmental education, is an avid birder and naturalist. He is an active volunteer for the Stanton Bird Club as a […]

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Sustainable seafood at CMMC

After working Wednesday morning with the kitchen staff at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Barton Seaver, founder and chief education officer of the Coastal Culinary Academy of Portland, hands out samples of a simple dish using sustainable seafood. Samples of the slow-roasted hake on baked sweet potato rounds topped with pesto was a hit among […]

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Fire damages basement of house in Chesterville; two cats perish

CHESTERVILLE — Fire damaged the basement of a house Wednesday afternoon at 374 Dutch Gap Road. Two cats perished in the blaze and contents in the basement, including valuables and tools, were destroyed, Chief John Archer said. Travis Fletcher, owner of the two-story house with a daylight basement, watched from the backyard as firefighters worked […]

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PHOTOS: Around the track at the Oxford 250

Starter Shane Carr gives the green flag to start the street stock feature race. (Brewster Burns photo)Bill Riff from Berlin, New Hampshire, watches the action from high up in the corner of the grandstand. He prefers his perch: “For $50 you gotta be able to see all the action.” (Brewster Burns photo)The top three finishers […]

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Bail set for man accused of exchange of sexually explicit photos in Farmington

FARMINGTON — A judge set bail at $2,000 cash Wednesday for a Pennsylvania man accused of accessing previously deleted, nude photos on a car buyer’s cellphone and sending them to his cellphone. Kevin Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia remained at the Franklin County Detention Center on Wednesday night. He was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge […]