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State to inspect temporary Old Town bridge after replacement’s collapse
The Maine DOT will conduct a review of the Llewellyn Bridge collapse, including collecting information about the bridge’s design, fabrication and construction.
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2mAll Maine ICE officers now have bodycams, Susan Collins says
Acting ICE director David Venturella has said that camera footage would only be released to the public if deemed to be in the “best interests of the agency.”
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3mMaine researchers tag their 1st white shark
The shark’s capture comes amid a shark-spotting frenzy in Maine waters this summer.
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2mOhio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen’s family. The settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, came after the family filed a lawsuit against the city. Police […]
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‘Everybody Loves Pirates’
SEARSPORT — Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers presents “Everybody Loves Pirates” on Saturday, Aug. 15, the show starts at 1:30 p.m. and doors open at 1 p.m. at the Union Hall, 2nd Floor, 1 Union St. Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting […]
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3mNorway Savings Bank contributes $10,000 to Portland Community Squash as part of multiyear commitment
PORTLAND — At its core, the sport of squash can be defined as hitting a ball off a wall. But what is happening at Portland Community Squash is anything but simple. It is a non-profit community center eliminating barriers for more than 300 families from 30 countries. “Squash is the hook,” Barrett Takesian, executive director […]