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Augusta Civic Center’s vaccine clinic closing next week for legislative activity

The clinic, which will be closed March 10-11, is due to reopen March 12, according to Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Goodwin.

Schools and Education

Unity-based RSU 3 transitioning to 4-day-a-week, in-person learning

Students already doing in-person learning are scheduled to increase from two to four days per week beginning March 15.
Local & State

Frigid wind chills, power outages wallop central Maine

As of midmorning Tuesday, Central Maine Power Co. was reporting 4,145 outages in Kennebec County, 3,875 in Franklin County, 2,147 in Waldo County and 1,555 in Somerset County.
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Maine Tackles Pandemic

Local & State

Hannaford pharmacies to offer COVID-19 vaccine this week as more mass vaccination sites open

Local & State

Maine educators press state to prioritize vaccinations for teachers

Local & State

‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility

Cony’s Project Graduation to get financial boost from ice fishing tournament

Prizes, which were donated by sponsors, will be awarded to participants for the largest and smallest fish caught, among other categories.

Local & State

To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine

Local & State

Farmington couple who died in house fire Saturday remembered as ‘amazing’

Business

Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group

Business

Bowing to opposition, Summit Natural Gas withdraws midcoast pipeline plan

The utility had announced plans for the $90 million project less than a month ago, but said it failed to reach a consensus of community support in the region.

Local & State

Norridgewock voters approve $2.3 million municipal budget during Town Meeting

Local & State

Waterville announces schedule for $11.2 million downtown project

Editorials

Our View: Age-based vaccination plan right for Maine

Varsity Maine Posted: 9:23 PM

Local roundup: Mt. Blue girls basketball stuns Messalonskee in OT in central Maine basketball tournament
Local & State Posted: 8:55 PM

To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Posted: 8:35 PM

Girls basketball: Back in postseason play, Cony holds off MCI rally
Sports Posted: 8:13 PM

NHL roundup: Crosby placed on COVID-19 protocol list
Local & State Posted: 8:12 PM

Franklin County commissioners vote to increase road supervisor pay by $5k
Varsity Maine Posted: 7:54 PM

Girls basketball: Waterville pulls away from Winslow
On Music Lucky Clark Posted: 7:51 PM

Lucky Clark On Music: Michael Miclon
Arts & Entertainment Posted: 7:34 PM

Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9 million viewers
Boston Bruins Posted: 7:23 PM

Bruins welcome former captain Zdeno Chara and the surging Capitals to fanless TD Garden
Nation & World Posted: 7:10 PM

Neera Tanden withdraws as Biden’s budget nominee after her tweets draw criticism
Local & State Posted: 6:36 PM

Forty-nine people charged in connection with New York-Maine drug network
Nation & World Posted: 6:34 PM

13 dead in Southern California crash

Local & State

Whiteout causes 15-car pileup on Route 1 in Presque Isle
Local & State

Maine police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses
Local & State

St. Albans residents to vote Saturday on proposed $1.29 million budget at annual Town Meeting
Sports

Maine football ready to get back to games this weekend
Maine Crime

Police: Fugitive wanted in Maine arrested in Vermont, but released days later
Local & State

Mother of missing Bowdoinham teen: ‘We want her to come home’
Local & State

Maine Lives Lost: Barry Leighton, longtime dam operator with passion for hot rods
Opinion

Tell Us: Should Maine relax rules for physical distancing in schools to get more students in the classroom?
Lewiston-Auburn

Auburn Mall to host mass vaccination site starting March 17

today's letters

Letters to the Editor

Hickman’s commitment is unparalleled

Local & State news

Local & State

To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Local & State

Franklin County commissioners vote to increase road supervisor pay by $5k
Local & State

Forty-nine people charged in connection with New York-Maine drug network
Maine Crime

Former attorney Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes
Business

Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
Schools and Education

Cony’s Project Graduation to get financial boost from ice fishing tournament

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Local & State

Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review

Business

Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders

Sports roundup

Varsity Maine

High school skiing teams ready to compete for KVAC championships

Varsity Maine

Central Maine basketball tournament a showcase for standout post players

Sports

Boys hockey: Lone senior Myles Hammond has had standout career for rebuilding Messalonskee

Norridgewock voters approve $2.3 million municipal budget during Town Meeting

Voters passed all 46 warrants, filled elected positions, approved a needle exchange ordinance and amendments to the dog nuisance ordinance, and defeated by three votes the proposed building and property maintenance ordinance.

Guerrette, Hickman vie for Senate District 14 seat

The special election was called because Shenna Bellows, who was elected to a third term representing Senate District 14, declined to be sworn in when she was elected by the Legislature to serve as Maine's secretary of state.