The number of Maine children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has dropped significantly, but state and local officials say there is still a lot of work to be done to remove hazards from older housing.
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Nov. 12, 1981: Two men are scamming individuals and businesses in Augusta area over art portraits, Pentecostal church members in Hallowell are protesting a male strip-tease ensemble, and hunters in Winthrop head out ‘with a full belly’
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Obituary: Rickey Kevin McKenna
FARMINGDALE – Rickey Kevin McKenna, 59, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, after a courageous and hard-fought battle due to complications …
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Obituary: Pak Man Lee
SKOWHEGAN – In the early morning of Nov. 7, 2024, Pak Man Lee, 68, years of age, passed peacefully at the …
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Death Notice: Rickey Kevin McKenna
McKenna, Rickey Kevin 59, of Farmingdale, Nov. 1, 2024. No services. Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, Gardiner. …
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Obituary: Faris Evelyn (Henderson) Fletcher
NEW VINEYARD – On Nov. 7, 2024, we bid a temporary farewell to Faris Evelyn (Henderson) Fletcher, a wonderful and beloved …
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Death Notice: Pak Man Lee
Lee, Pak Man 68, in Burlington, Mass. Funeral, Somerset Valley Remembrance Center, Skowhegan, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. …
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Death Notice: Faris Evelyn (Henderson) Fletcher
Fletcher, Faris Evelyn (Henderson) 89, in Farmington, Nov. 7, 2024. Visit, 9:30 a.m., service 11 a.m., Gospel Light Baptist …
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Trump announces former ICE chief Tom Homan will be ‘border czar’
Trump said Homan, former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will have a role related to the border and the deportation of undocumented immigrants.