MEXICO — Vision screening for students at Mexico and Rumford elementary school has been completed, thanks to two area Lions Clubs. The Mexico Lions Club, working in conjunction with members of the Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club, provided the screening through a Welch/Allyn SPOT vision screening machine that detects six eye diseases. Of the 408 students […]
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Optimist Club announces Student of the Month
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club named Laney Paradis, shown here with club President Jeff Gagnon, as its November RSU 16 Student of the Month. Paradis, a sixth-grader from Minot Consolidated School is described by her teacher as “a hard-working, conscientious student who strives to produce high quality work. A natural teacher […]
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Demand is strong for shingles vaccine, but it’s nearly impossible to find
A national shortage of a new vaccine to protect against the painful rash known as shingles is worsening, say pharmacists and consumers, even as the manufacturer announced plans this week for more consistent deliveries. Demand for the two-dose Shingrix vaccine has skyrocketed since it became broadly available in the United States in the spring. The […]
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Auburn names Tim Cougle as new deputy police chief..
AUBURN — Police Lt. Timothy Cougle was promoted to deputy chief of police, the department announced Friday. Cougle, a life-long resident of Auburn, is a 21-year veteran of the department. He has served as a detective, patrol sergeant and lieutenant. He has served as commander of all three divisions of the department: patrol, support services […]
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Police searching for suspects in Winslow home robbery and assault
WINSLOW — Two suspects are at large following a robbery and assault that took place at a Winslow home Friday morning. Peter Genica According to Winslow police, a woman, whose name has not been released, sustained non-life threatening injuries in the incident. She was treated at the scene by Winslow firefighters and transported to an […]
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Rex Tillerson on Trump: ‘Undisciplined,’ ‘doesn’t like to read’ and tries to do illegal things
Rex Tillerson came a little bit closer Thursday to saying what he actually thinks of President Trump. The fired secretary of state, who while in office reportedly called Trump a “moron” (and declined to deny it), expounded on his thoughts on the president in a rare interview with CBS News’s Bob Schieffer in Houston. It […]
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Wreaths Across America convoy to begin journey from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery
Maine State Police Detective Chad Lindsey pauses at a friend’s grave in Section 60 as he carries a wreath to be placed at another grave, during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Organizers estimate more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex […]
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Donald Trump names State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he’s nominating State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) “Heather Nauert will be […]
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Donald Trump says he’ll nominate William Barr as US attorney general.
William Barr, shown in 2003, was attorney general under President George H.W. Bush. (Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump said he will nominate William Barr as the next U.S. attorney general, putting an advocate of a strong executive branch in charge of the Justice Department as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation intensifies. Barr, if confirmed […]
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Boston man sentenced 17 years for sex trafficking of Maine women
A Boston man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in federal prison for his role in a sex trafficking case involving two young women from Maine. Federal prosecutors and investigators issued a news release that describes Rashad Sabree’s actions as “brutal” because he exploited the women’s addiction to opioids. Sabree, 38, shared apartments with the […]