Central Maine communities marked Veterans Day on Saturday with special observances, including the laying of a wreath at Togus VA Medical Center in Chelsea, and a parade through the Waterville downtown.
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Portland salutes veterans’ bravery at annual parade
The Veterans Day parade grand marshal was Purple Heart recipient John Kimball, 76, of Portland.
‘Listen to their stories’: Veterans honor veterans at Waterville parade
For veteran Pearley Lachance, Saturday’s parade was just another opportunity to bring attention to two decades of work to identify the names of the more than 700 veterans buried in an around Waterville without a proper military headstone.
Man escapes with minor injuries after pickup truck rolls in Clinton
A man was hospitalized after overturning his truck on an Interstate 95 overpass and being trapped within the vehicle.
Patrick Dempsey helps raise funds for families of Lewiston shooting victims
Actor Patrick Dempsey and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee joined 25 teams and special guests gathered Saturday for a daylong Lewiston Strong Memorial Benefit Softball Tournament held at venues in Lewiston and Auburn.
Homeless shelter, supported housing, proposed at Green Street church property in Augusta
Advocates seeking to raise funds to offer housing and connections to comprehensive services at Augusta church property that is for sale.
Two juveniles charged in connection with car stolen at gunpoint in Portland
The carjacking was reported just before 5 p.m., when the vehicle owner, a 75-year-old man, said he was dropping his wife off for an errand at the Northgate Shopping Plaza on Auburn Street.
Advocates say success of housing program for homeless veterans in Maine shows the systems can work on a larger scale
State and national efforts to end veteran homelessness showcase the potential to solve homelessness for all people.
Six-month delay notifying Mainers of state data breach draws ire
Cyber experts differ in whether the delay was warranted.
Support for federal workers affected by government shutdowns makes list of new bills going before lawmakers
Nearly 60 new bills have so far been teed up for the upcoming legislative session, and more are expected to come forward in the wake of the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston.