IN ANSON, Sunday at 7:57 p.m., a report of a theft was investigated on Main Street.
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Man charged with violating bail, trying to punch officer
NEWPORT — Jailed the prior week for allegedly beating his girlfriend and heaving her out the front door, a Newport man faces new charges that he violated bail by allowing the victim back into his mobile home and possessed a switchblade knife, police said.
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Any act of intimidation for political reasons is terrorism
There recently were two nearly identical incidents involving buildings being blown up and mass killings. In one case, some media described it as “terrorism.” In the other, it was called the actions of a crazy person, a lone wolf. Why the difference? In the first case, the attacker was assumed to be Islamic. In the […]
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After-school program registration begin
WATERVILLE — The George J. Mitchell Before and After School Program is accepting registrations for the fall.
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NFL: Ellis no longer the enemy
Defensive end Shaun Ellis is switching sides in one of the NFL’s most intense rivalries.
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Update: Man in good condition after Jay motorcycle accident
JAY – A New Hampshire man was in good condition at the hospital Tuesday afternoon after suffering serious head and facial injuries during a motorcycle crash the day before in Jay.
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COMMENTARY: When post office closes, town loses more than place to buy stamps
There is no hospital in my mother’s home town. There’s not a gas station, a bank, a restaurant, a hardware store or dime store, either.
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Tea party lets ordinary citizens get involved
I have never before seen the leaders of this country call other citizens names such as racist, stupid and terrorist.
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Stone wall in Solon shouldn’t be removed
In later years I have tried to stay away from “worthy causes” that involve the “principle of the thing,” because they always get me in trouble. But after attending the Solon budget committee meeting for the special town meeting on Thursday, I must speak out. Article 2 is about the removal of a stone wall […]
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Bond for civic center to go to Cumberland County voters
Commissioners decide to ask for a $33 million bond to pay for renovations, and the outcome of the vote may determine the fate of the Portland Pirates.