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Museum passes available in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Public Library is offering library patrons a family pass to the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor. The pass, sponsored by the Friends of the Pittsfield Public Library, entitles up to four people admission to the museum for one day. The museum pass is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for a certain date are accepted.

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Madison Sea Cadet Corps recognition

MADISON — The cadets and staff of NCB39 Battalion, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps recently participated in annual swim qualifications in the lap lanes and rehabilitation pools at Redington-Fairview General Hospital. All of the cadets passed the U.S. Navy swim qualification standards with one qualifying as a first class swimmer.

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Scott awarded camp scholarship

PITTSFIELD — The Sebasticook Valley Health Diabetes and Nutrition Clinic Advisory Committee recently presented Warsaw Middle School student Jordan Scott, of Pittsfield, with a scholarship to attend Camp Adventure in Mapleton.

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Promising STEM youth awards

AUGUSTA — Science, robots and the students who designed them took center stage recently at the State House as Gov. Paul LePage awarded the first-ever Governor’s Promising science, technology, engineering and mathematics Youth Awards.

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Political leaders should confine themselves to constitutional powers

A hundred years ago, the crew of Titanic learned just how difficult it can be to turn a great vessel. They spotted an iceberg and tried to turn the ship, but couldn’t change course quickly enough to avoid a collision. A wonder of human engineering was doomed; not because of its design, but because of the way it was handled.