In the auditorium at Winthrop High School, Charles Milazzo oversaw his last rehearsal this week as the 84-year-old readied for a farewell performance this weekend.
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Sen. Collins cautions Postal Service about consolidating Maine’s 2 mail processing facilities
Maine’s senior senator sent a letter to the postmaster general Thursday expressing concern about a proposal to close the Hampden facility and merge it with the Scarborough one. A postal service spokesman, however, said there is no talk of closing facilities.
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Cambridge man receives 6-year sentence for trafficking in fentanyl, other drugs
Jeffrey Frost, 40, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Bangor for his role in providing drugs to a St. Albans man who then sold them in Penobscot County.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Eric Brakey won’t seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire
Auburn’s state senator said he’ll become director of a libertarian group after his Senate term ends
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Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans consider vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
Republican leaders have long said a vote on the impeachment investigation was unnecessary but are reconsidering.
Posted inNation & World
More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
As word of the extension came Thursday morning, gunmen opened fire on people waiting for buses in Jerusalem. It was unclear if the attack would have any impact on the truce.
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Sen. Angus King: New legislation can protect communities while protecting gun rights
This law wouldn’t change Maine’s proud history of responsible gun ownership.
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Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ a nice try penned by talented writers
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is without a doubt the most beloved Christmas story of all time next to, of course, the Bible telling of the birth of Jesus. But since the 1938 film that starred the English actor and comedian Reginald Owen, one of the most evil businessmen in history has been etched […]