BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — This has been a terribly sad time for clowns, those purveyors of happiness whose recorded history dates back to ancient Greece. Last year was possibly the pits. Clowns witnessed the shuttering of venerable Ringling Bros., the largest and latest of circuses to close. The layoffs of regional Ronald McDonalds. The movie – […]
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California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled. The culprit is a chemical produced in the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eight-year legal […]
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Lewiston police arrest three on prostitution charges in sting
LEWISTON — Three city women were arrested on charges of engaging in prostitution, police said Thursday. Karrah K. Knight, 31, Brandi L. Hesketh, 35, and Nicole A. Ackerman, 35, were offered a variety of social services “in hopes (of) assisting them to make positive changes in their lives,” according to a statement issued by police. […]
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Chaos erupts around Maine’s ranked-choice voting plan
AUGUSTA – Questions were swirling Thursday about whether Mainers will use the ranked-choice voting system in the June primaries after Secretary of State Matt Dunlap raised concerns about a conflict in the law. Dunlap said his office was notified late Wednesday about “legal concerns regarding the implementation of ranked-choice voting” and, as a result, Dunlap […]
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Oxford police chief resigns in wake of wife's death
OXFORD — Police Chief Jon Tibbetts has resigned from the Oxford Police Department, effective immediately, according to an announcement Thursday by Town Manager Butch Asselin. In a telephone interview Thursday evening, Tibbetts said the death of his wife, Karen, last November has taken a toll on him. “It’s personal,” he said of his decision to leave after nearly 12 years at the […]