Farmington plans day of festivities downtown and beyond.
2017
Posted inCommunity
‘Tilbury Town Chronicles’ to be staged Dec. 2, 3
Open Book Players performance will take place at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Yarmouth student organizes TED-style day to showcase Maine leaders’ reasons for ‘hope’
Sammy Potter started envisioning the event while he was an intern for Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inMaine
Decision due on fate of an old pier on Popham Beach that has stirred strong feelings
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection will take another look at a permit to remove century-old pilings, which are described alternately as a cause of erosion or an iconic part of the beach.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lewiston High students receive $113,000 ‘restorative practices’ grant
The money will be used to create a new position at the school to decrease detentions and turn disciplinary cases into ‘teaching moments.’
Posted inMaine, News
Looking for that special gift? How about a vintage Baxter trail sign or 60-pound dinner bell?
An online auction by the Friends of Baxter State Park features 15 retired trail signs as well as a historic dinner bell from Kidney Pond Camps.
Posted inNation & World, News
Argentina sends secret torture center’s ‘Angel of Death’ to prison for life
Alfredo Astiz was convicted of charges including kidnapping, torture and homicide from 1976 to 1983.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sessions hints that U.S. may crack down on recreational pot
Although several states already allow use of the drug beyond medicinal purposes, it remains illegal under federal law.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Iceland summit stresses gender equality in politics
More than 400 of the world’s female political leaders pledge to stand against sexual harassment.
Posted inNation & World
Suspected Florida serial killer arrested
The arrest brought relief to an anxious neighborhood which had stopped many outdoor activities since the first of four deaths on Oct. 9.