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Ad hoc group to address Casco plan for safer streets
CASCO — The Casco Select Board was thrilled to meet new community members during the interviews for an ad hoc committee tasked with coming up with a plan to make the town’s streets safer for pedestrians. Last year, Casco received a $50,000 resiliency grant from the State of...
Driver cooperating with police after taking out utility poles in Poland
POLAND (WGME) – The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office says they are looking for the driver of a tractor-trailer that took out utility poles and brought down power lines in Poland before leaving the scene. Deputies say they responded to North Raymond Road and Cassie Lane around 2 a.m. on...
Runners attempt 100K and 24-hour runs in Trail Festival at Pineland Farms
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — At Pineland Farms, the annual Trail Festival has something for every runner… whether it’s a casual 5K or a long-winded 100K. For the latter option, runners started at 6 a.m. on Saturday. They wouldn’t be crossing the finish line until after the sun sets.
Report says there was ‘utter chaos’ during search for Maine gunman, including intoxicated deputies
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The search for the gunman behind last October’s mass shooting in Maine was marked by “utter chaos,” including one group of deputies who had been drinking nearly crashing their armored vehicle and others showing up in civilian clothes who could have been mistaken for the suspect, according to an after-action report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
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