PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court has upheld workers’ compensation benefits for the widow of a Salvation Army worker who died from a heart attack while on a treadmill at home. The court on Thursday unanimously rejected the Salvation Army’s appeal of workers compensation benefits granted to the widow of Gregory Sullwold, who worked from his […]
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LePage kicks off Salvation Army campaign
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is calling on Maine residents to donate to the Salvation Army’s annual red kettle campaign. The Republican governor helped officially kick off the effort at the Maine State House on Thursday. James LaBossiere, commander of the organization’s Northern New England Division, said this year’s drive has gotten off to a […]
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Norway school-supply drive helps 25 students
NORWAY — A total of 25 students were outfitted with backpacks filled with school supplies as they returned to school this week after a generous outpouring of donations to a Norway Town Office drive from local residents. The campaign was started less than two weeks ago by Norway General Assistance Administrator Shannon Moxcey after receiving […]
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California man returns $125,000 that fell from an armored truck
FRESNO, Calif. — A Salvation Army worker in California is being rewarded for his decision to return a bag containing $125,000 that fell from an armored truck. Joe Cornell found the cash Tuesday after a Brinks truck pulled away from a red light in Fresno and left the sack behind. “I started crying and shaking,” […]
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Spring fires changed the face of downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — It wasn’t just one shock to the downtown — it was three. Three fires downtown over the course of a week between April and May not only destroyed 10 large tenement buildings, putting dozens of families out in the street, it forced the city to double down on efforts to clean up the […]
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R. Fleming: Donations reduce income tax
I have long been surprised at how few people seem to know about the large sums of money that can be saved on their income tax bills simply by donating many different things to Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. Such places provide free donation forms that people can fill out and have signed to verify the […]
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Charities in need this Christmas
AUBURN — Envoy Holly Johnson wanted to add more names to the Angel tree in the Auburn Mall, each a boy or girl with wishes like Legos and Barbies, and couldn’t. It was too full of lingering wishes. With 12 days before Christmas, the Lewiston chapter of the Salvation Army is 1,000 gifts short. “We […]