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Thanksgiving and the holidays are quickly approaching and the blood donor shortage continues, as does the need. The American Red Cross urges donors to continue to make and keep appointments now and in the weeks ahead to help overcome the ongoing emergency blood shortage that has significantly impacted the nation’s blood supply. In fact, the …
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A head on collision yesterday, Oct. 25, in Waldo County sent three people to the hospital. Maine State Police says Ken Bailey, 74, and his passenger Deborah Bailey, 66, both from Yucca Valley, California, were traveling northbound on Rt. 1. At the same time, Ivan Reynolds, 34, of Rockport was traveling southbound on Rt. 1. …
Belfast Police say a body found in the near the Armistice Bridge in Belfast is Joy MacDonald, 40, who has been missing since Sept. 9. They were called to the area yesterday after reports of a body floating in the water. #UPDATE: Police say a body found in the water near the Armistice Bridge in …
Starting today, Oct. 25, new weight rules have gone into into effect for the The Frank J. Wood Bridge that connects Topsham and Brunswick. Vehicles under 10 tons, or 20,000 lbs., must go a different way as part of weight restriction. Vehicles include fire engines, school buses and box trucks, Starting Monday, large vehicles will …
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Governor Janet Mills today, Oct. 25, announced the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Initiatives to strengthen Maine’s health care workforce in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiatives hope to encourage people to pursue health care jobs in Maine and strengthen the state’s health care workforce, including new programs that make it more affordable …
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A tomato farm in Madison, has been ordered to pay $250,000 in back pay for violating federal labor laws. Backyard Farms is one of the country’s largest tomato producers. An investigation has found that they repeatedly violated labor laws by dismissing domestic workers in favor of migrant employees. A Madison tomato farm has been ordered …
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Matthew Clancy to be sworn in as Maine’s New Capitol Police Chief, Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 11 am at the Department of Public Safety. Matthew Clancy is a 35-year veteran law enforcement professional who spent 19 of those years as a Police Chief. Clancy recently served as the interim Police Chief in Plympton, Massachusetts where he …
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Benjamin Conroy, a Portland Public School ed-tech has been accused of sharing a sexually explicit photo of a young student. The student attends Ocean Avenue Elementary School. Conroy is also accused of allegedly exposing himself to a woman and pressing himself against her. News Release: Portland Police Arrest Suspect in Multiple Sex Crime Cases pic.twitter.com/n3woOjykYD …
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Last night, Oct. 13, officers from the Augusta Police Department, responded to 155 Hospital Street, for a report of a male subject armed with a knife, threatening other residents. After contact was made, an incident involving deadly force occurred between the male subject and Sergeant Blodgett and Officer Guptill. Neither Sergeant Blodgett nor Officer Guptill …
Federal Judge Jon Levy today, Oct. 13, declined to intervene to stop the Mills Administration requirement that healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19. In his ruling, Levy said that the plaintiffs failed to meet the requirements for an injunction. Oct. 29 is the deadline for health care workers to get vaccinated or lose their jobs. …
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