Oscar Gerry III died six days after the crash Aug. 21 on Interstate 295 in Freeport while riding with about 20 other motorcyclists headed to visit a motorcycle club in Portland.
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Posted inNation & World
Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly Northeast floods
In a second wave of calamity in the Northeast, fires, likely triggered by gas leaks, broke out in swamped homes and businesses, many inaccessible to firefighters because of floodwaters.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Charismatic Jacob Umberhind poised to be one of state’s top linemen
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale senior keeps it light, whenever he’s not overpowering opponents as Ramblers’ guard and defensive tackle.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council seeks public input for spending $1.7 million in pandemic relief money
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the Rescue Plan Act funds at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Elm at 21 College Ave.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Religion and Values
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in Massachusetts sex assault
An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Word on the Street
Word on the Street: Skowhegan brewery, dealership team up for charity beer
Bigelow Brewing Company and Hight Family of Dealerships partner to make ‘Tin Can Sailor’ brew.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Fairfield-area schools to receive $6.3 million in federal pandemic relief aid
A portion of the federal money that School Administrative District 49 will receive is designated to directly help students in a variety of ways.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Seeing danger, some Republicans leery of Texas abortion law
Their mixed reactions illustrate the political risks for the Republican Party as their anti-abortion allies begin actually achieving goals they have long sought.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been admitted into the United States since the fall of Kabul and more are expected.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Health officials warn booster shots may initially be for Pfizer recipients only
The FDA has only partial data on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters.