WATERVILLE — At the onset of a missing child case, investigators offer new details nearly every day and news outlets clamor to tell them.
2012
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Judge to allow claims of abuse in Licata murder trial
SKOWHEGAN — Claims by Angelo Licata that prior physical or sexual abuse by his father led him to kill the older man last summer will be allowed as evidence at his murder trial next month, a judge said Thursday.
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Memorial Day parade in Skowhegan to be free of politics
SKOWHEGAN — The annual Memorial Day parade is set for 10 a.m. Monday, but don’t expect to see political campaigning or anti-war demonstrators in it.
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Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education graduates
WATERVILLE — The following students graduated from the Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education program Wednesday:
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Morning Sentinel correction: May 25, 2012
A story Thursday on A1 about a suspected pipe bomb found outside St. Theresa’s Church in Oakland should have reported that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland expected the church to stayed closed indefinitely. Incorrect information was provided.
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Kneading Conference, July 26, 27, 28
SKOWHEGAN — The Kneading Conference, a two-day gathering of home and professional bakers, millers, grain farmers, food entrepreneurs and writers, maltsters, wheat breeders and wood-fired oven builders, is set for Thursday, July 26, and Friday, July 27, at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds. More than 30 experts will gather from around the U. S. and Canada to lead workshops and panel discussions about making breads, pizzas and pastries in home and professional kitchens, building wood-fired earth or brick ovens, starting a micro-bakery, growing grains in the backyard and more.
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4-H announces themes of annual contests
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County 4-H Leader’s Association recently announced three contests for youth and adults set for this year’s Franklin County 4-H Fair Saturday, June 2, at the Farmington Fairgrounds. The photo, decorated hat and baking contests have specific themes and will be displayed at the fair.
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Local students earn degrees at Bryant
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Nicole Fleming of Waterville and Jennifer Horowitz of Pittsfield recently graduated from Bryant University.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Gender politics in Congress
Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act is a critical task that merits thoughtful attention. It’s distressing — even sickening — that debate about this landmark law has devolved into one more election-year grudge match between Democrats and Republicans shamelessly using gender to try to score political points.
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It’s empowering to produce our own food
As Bonnie Sammons says in her Maine Compass, “Locally produced food is more sustainable way to grow” (May 14), this is a good time for us to consider growing some of our own food. It is empowering to produce our own food and gratifying to see the impact it has on our grocery bills. People […]