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Toy fund tops $260,000 in donations
The outpouring of donations to the Press Herald Toy Fund continues. The year-to-date total topped $260,000 Thursday. That’s double the amount raised last year. There is no time limit on donations, which are accepted year-round and have sustained the charity for seven decades. Donors’ names and messages will continue to be published along with periodic […]
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Farmington approves public works mutual aid agreement
A K-9 reserve account and several expenditures were also authorized.
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Rangeley woman seriously hurt in crash
Janet House was trapped in her SUV, the fire chief said.
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Bangor hospital reports week with most virus patients yet, but counts mostly stable elsewhere
Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center Medical Center and Presque Isle’s hospital also had their biggest inpatient burdens of the pandemic.
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Donors push Toy Fund over $250,000
There is no time limit for making a donation.
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13-year-old arrested after Brunswick car chase
Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said officers suspected the driver was drunk driving when they spotted him speeding and driving erratically on Route 1 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
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Q&A: When will I be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Who is getting vaccinated now? When will it be my turn? And who is making such decisions?
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Habitat for Humanity building through pandemic, despite delays
Though the local Habitat for Humanity chapter has seen construction delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, construction of a new affordable home in Wiscasset will start soon.
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Brunswick’s The Daniel to remain a hotel under new buyers
Despite initial plans to convert the building into senior housing, new owners Bella Point Holdings LLC have decided to reopen the historic inn as an “upscale hotel,” according to the buyer’s broker. The hotel sold at auction for $1.6 million.