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Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL player Russ Francis of Patriots, 49ers

by Sandra Pooler October 2, 2023

Former NFL player Russ Francis, a tight end whose career in the league included multiple Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl victory, was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when the single-engine plane the two men were in crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in upstate New York

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Pair of comedy shows to be presented on Saturday

October 2, 2023

Host Patrick Neuguth brings headliner Ryan Gartley to the stage with feature sets by Matt Bedell and Benjamin Chadwick at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at The Great Falls Comedy Club. And Nic Dufault will set the stage as host for Benjamin Chadwick and New York comedian Matt Dundas at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, […]

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Author, historian to give talk about her book, ‘Escape from Bunker Hill’

October 2, 2023

A book talk by historian and author Dale Potter-Clark for her book, “Escape from Bunker Hill,” will feature the topic of the Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the 2nd floor conference room at the Mechanic Falls Public Library. Potter-Clark’s interest in the Underground Railroad spiked several years ago when she […]

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Lewiston seeks Christmas tree

October 2, 2023September 15, 2023

The city of Lewiston aims to find the perfect spruce to serve as its official holiday tree. The city plans to turn on the Christmas tree’s lights during its annual Holiday at the Plaza festival on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St. Public Works will decorate the official tree with 1,200 lights. […]

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Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital; second assailant killed in shootout

by SUZAN FRASER Associated Press October 1, 2023October 1, 2023

Turkey’s interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police

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U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press October 1, 2023October 2, 2023

Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.”