Waterville’s Beth Israel Congregation held its Hanukkah celebration Sunday with the lighting of the candles, singing of traditional songs and feasting on foods fried in oil such as latkes. The eight-day festival of lights began at sunset Sunday, Dec. 22, and ends at sunset Monday. The festival commemorates the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem […]
2019
Posted inNation & World
Families mourning day after Somalia’s worst attack in over 2 years
A truck bomb at a busy security checkpoint detonated during rush hour Saturday, killing 79.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California vastly expands digital privacy. But will people use it?
The law is the biggest U.S. effort yet to confront ‘surveillance capitalism,’ the business of profiting from the data Americans give up – often unknowingly – for access to free and often ad-supported services.
Posted inSports
AP selects LeBron as male athlete of the decade
LeBron James played in eight straight NBA finals and won more games and MVP awards than anyone over the last 10 years.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Making strides in the ring
Columnist Dave “The Belfast Bulldog” Dyer continues his professional wrestling education.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Could feeding seaweed to cows help fight climate change? Scientists want to find out
Researchers and farmers in Maine and New England are working on a plan to feed seaweed to cattle in order to gauge whether it will help reduce methane emissions from flatulance.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Crooked Face Creamery thrives after expanding into downtown Skowhegan
In the months since she has opened her shop, Amy Rowbottom cherishes the support of her many customers and local officials.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Dolphins upset Patriots, costing them a first-round bye
Miami scores with 24 seconds left and beats New England, which loses a first-round bye when Kansas City beats the Chargers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Deputy identified in Limerick shooting, but police won’t say who was killed
Deputy Sheriff Robert Carr fatally shot a suspected armed robber Friday night; the identity of the man hasn’t been confirmed yet, but authorities have ‘pretty good idea’ who it was.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Historic Gardiner building on brink of comeback a year after fire
The owner of the Domino’s Pizza in Gardiner said despite delays, the restaurant that burned a year ago is slated to reopen in the first three months of 2020.