Athletes competing in sports such as rowing and sailing – including two with ties to Maine – risk exposure to dangerous viruses and bacteria from raw sewage and other pollutants in the waters near Rio de Janeiro.
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Two drivers trapped when cars collide on Route 1 in York
Their injuries are considered non-life threatening.
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Trump reschedules Portland campaign stop for Thursday afternoon
The Republican presidential nominee will stump for votes in a move that some observers believe could be aimed at splitting Maine’s electoral votes.
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Wilton public hearing on abandoned Webb Avenue house set for Tuesday
Selectmen will hear comments from residents as the first step toward declaring the house dangerous, and will also discuss adding an abandoned building amendment to the town’s property ordinance.
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Wilton library director reflects on 30 years spent in libraries
After 10 years as the director of the Wilton Free Public Library, David Olson is retiring from a profession he didn’t set out to enter but has come to love over the decades.
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Fatal overdose Thursday part of likely record for Sanford
So far this year, five people have died of overdoses out of a total of 23 reported overdoses, a rate that puts the city on track to double the number in 2015.
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This week’s Skowhegan River Fest brings food, music and attention to the ongoing Run of the River park plan
Events will begin Tuesday and include bed races, fireworks and free Kennebec Gorge raft rides in an attempt to keep a planned $4.3 million white-water river park in the public eye.
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New York man with fake credit cards is charged with 54 counts of fraud, police say
Keith J. Evans, 25, was arrested in Westbrook on Sunday following a search by police of the car he was traveling in.
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Gardiner company taps Fairfield community college pipeline for workers
Kevin McKay, of Vassalboro, followed in his family’s footsteps in taking up a career as a line worker at On Target Utility Services.
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Police: Crack cocaine found in Pennsylvania man’s boxer shorts during Augusta traffic stop
Isaiah Dunham, 20, of Allentown was charged with unlawful trafficking and illegal importation of cocaine after a drug-sniffing dog indicated he had drugs on him, according to police.