MOUNT VERNON — Arms outstretched and music playing, kindergartners tipped from one side to the other.
April 2012
Violette’s a story of a good life that wasn’t good enough
The sentencing lasted almost an hour. Yet even as Paul Violette walked briskly with his head down away from the Cumberland County Courthouse Friday afternoon, the most perplexing question of all remained unanswered.
Titanic survivor’s son speaks
Bradford Wellman thinks his mother would be overwhelmed and baffled by all the attention the Titanic is getting 100 years after it sunk in the North Atlantic.
Council delays vote on soil agreement
GARDINER — Councilors are holding off voting on a conditional consent agreement involving contaminated soil at the waterfront park and a Bangor law firm.
Small business loan program available in Readfield
READFIELD — A new grant-funded loan program is available for people seeking to start or expand small businesses in town.
Seniors, students share bonds
READFIELD — Senior citizens and students are sharing family recipes, gardening tips and life stories in an inter-generational exchange at Maranacook Community Middle School.
Kennebec Land Trust receives Excellence in Environmental Education Program Award
The Maine Environmental Education Association has presented the Kennebec Land Trust with an Excellence in Environmental Education Program Award.
Sidney seeks veterans’ tales
SIDNEY — The Sidney Historical Society has formed a veterans memorial committee to identify and recognize Sidney veterans and honor those who have served.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office nominated for Employer Support Freedom Award
WISCASSET — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been nominated for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, given by the Department of Defense agency Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.