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Varsity Maine

With scheduling restraints eased, MVC basketball teams find benefit to nonconference games

Coaches, administrators excited about prospects of facing wider variety of teams from around state.

Schools and Education

‘Limited number’ of University of Maine at Augusta students changed their grades following website glitch

Officials at the state university system are continuing to investigate the error that allowed nearly 250 students to have administrative access to the university's grading system. No other campuses were impacted.
Maine Crime

Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting

Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.

Maine’s high court upholds CMP lease of public land key to $1 billion power line

Maine Crime

Judge denies request to reduce $100,000 bail for former sheriff’s deputy charged with assault

Politics

State panel levies $10,680 in fines against group that backed Democratic candidates

Business

Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot

Maine Crime

Palmyra arson case results in grand jury indictment of woman

Local & State

Waterville workshop looks to prepare city for impact of climate change

Local & State

State expects another budget surplus despite economic uncertainty

Columnists Posted: 4:00 AM

Commentary: Osteoporosis is a public health crisis. It doesn’t have to be
Columnists Posted: 4:00 AM

Commentary: Putin will carpet-bomb Ukraine unless the West acts
Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM

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Columnists Posted: 4:00 AM

Douglas Rooks: Getting the postal service to run on time
On this date Posted: 4:00 AM

Dec. 1, 1960: Strange looking 'cat' in Augusta turns out to be fisher
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Mt. Abram High School announces honor students
Community Posted: 2:01 AM

Monmouth school to hold community food drive Dec. 8
Community Posted: 1:52 AM

Jay VFW to hold Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony Dec. 7
Community Posted: 1:01 AM

Waterville hospital to start new tree-lighting ceremony
College Posted: Yesterday at 10:24 PM

Wednesday’s college roundup: Fordham rallies past Maine
Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 8:22 PM

Immigration agency leaks data on more than 6,000 detainees
Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 7:37 PM

Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee

On this date

Dec. 1, 1960: Strange looking 'cat' in Augusta turns out to be fisher
Local & State

Photos: Fairfield History House receives a Christmas makeover
Liz Soares

Thinking Things Through: The way we are now
Local & State

Supervisors of aggrieved trooper say they never asked him to break the law
Opinion

Tell Us: Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?
Events

Join us Monday for Maine Voices Live Waterville with Gerry Boyle

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Local & State

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Local & State

Former trooper, state police leader give conflicting testimony about retaliation claims
Maine Crime

Judge denies request to reduce $100,000 bail for former sheriff’s deputy charged with assault
Maine Crime

Palmyra arson case results in grand jury indictment of woman
Business

Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot
Politics

State panel levies $10,680 in fines against group that backed Democratic candidates
Arts & Entertainment

Six artists awarded $5,000 fellowships from Maine Arts Commission

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Maine Crime

Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents

Business

Winslow rage room a sign of growing interest in destressing through destruction

Maine Crime

Police: Armed robbery at Waterville Goodwill, ongoing search for suspect

Sports

Varsity Maine

Girls hockey: Black Tigers, Brunswick skating on different paths

Varsity Maine

Sidelines: Who had the best high school football concession stand food in central Maine this fall?

Take our poll and vote for your favorite concession stand foods!

Sports

2022 football wrap-up: Skowhegan state title highlights memorable local season

Waterville workshop looks to prepare city for impact of climate change

The Community Resilience Partnership, a program of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, is set to issue $4.75 million over the next two years to help fund community projects that reduce energy use and help make communities more resilient.