Russell M. Nelson, who leads The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has proved a far more vigorous and transformative figure than scholars expected when he took office a year ago
April 2019
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April vacation At The Mill offered
Activities will include painting, skating and biking.
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Posted inLocal & State
Website grows number of central Mainers volunteering with nonprofits
United Way of the Kennebec Valley’s VolunteerME website helps people and organizations make the right match, and volunteers registering on the website has grown by 17 percent in the past year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Westbrook police charge 2 with dealing meth, fentanyl near school
Westbrook police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrest 2 people at a Saco Street apartment Thursday night.
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Filings: Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation cases
Seven women say the comedian defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
New distillery coming to East Bayside in June
Three of Strong has hired the master distiller from Dogfish Head Distilling Co. in Delaware to make its rum. The distillery will also import aged rum from the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
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River Arts’ Silent Auction to close bidding April 6
Proceeds will benefit the improvement of the building’s exterior, signage.
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Spring Nature Day Camp planned in Winthrop
Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed to offer two, two-day sessions April 16-17 and April 18-19.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Number of Maine families opting out of childhood vaccinations hits all-time high
Fewer children are getting vaccinated, even as concerns mount nationally over the resurgence of infectious diseases such as pertussis, measles and chickenpox.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Whooping cough cases more than doubled in 1st quarter, with 41 in March alone
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 136 cases since the year began, compared with 59 cases for the first three months of last year.