While still the largest American Legion group in the state, Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post 5 has a hard time getting younger members to remain active, attend meetings and help with fundraising events such as the one being hosted Sunday in Vassalboro, featuring an Elvis Presley tribute artist.
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Vassalboro father arrested on charges of assaulting infant son
The 8-month-old child remains hospitalized after the Jan. 2 incident, police said.
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Vassalboro to mull increased contribution to sewer connection project, raising taxes
The move, which would require voter approval at Town Meeting, would result in a property tax increase for Vassalboro residents.
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Windsor Elementary’s McNeff earns recognition
Sixth-grade student wins Writing Conference Inc. writing contest’s expository category.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
State police dog tracks down fleeing Warren man after crash in Vassalboro
Trooper John Lacoste and his K9 Bella located Troy Woodman, 33, and arrested him behind a Mudget Hill Road home.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Winslow to add the ‘beauty and joy’ of AP Computer Science course
The class, to debut in the fall, will teach students both programming skills and the “social implications of computers.”
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Mother of Oakland woman shot by police in 2017 files wrongful death suit
Jessica Fagre filed the lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Ambroshia Fagre, who was shot and killed in 2017 as police investigated a home invasion in which her boyfriend was a suspect.
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Vassalboro mother files wrongful death lawsuit over Maine police shooting
The Vassalboro mother says her daughter was an innocent bystander when she was shot and killed in 2017.
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Claim of state dispatch center underfunding disputed as Gardiner looks to rally affected Kennebec County towns
Cliff Wells denies Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason’s claim the regional dispatch center is underfunded, while Gardiner proposes a solution to keep the center running for 22 communities.
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State-run dispatch center in Augusta allegedly underfunded for years
A lack of funding for the state-run regional communications center in Augusta has contributed to the dispatch service problems 22 Kennebec County communities currently face.