June 13, 2018: The Wells-Ogunquit Community School District board votes unanimously to discontinue the use of Native American imagery for school logos. They vote to keep the “Warriors” nickname, but the Indian head image in use at the schools is dropped. The decision ends a seven-month study of the matter, during which those who found […]
2020
Sen. Scott Cyrway: CMP project would raise risk of wildfires
Don’t let Maine suffer the same fate as California.
Commentary: Pro-BLM politicians struggle to explain pandemic protest hypocrisy
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Commentary: Maine senators must reject Trump consumer safety nominee
Confirming Nancy Beck would leave us all – especially firefighters and children – in danger of exposure to dangerous chemicals in our products.
After surviving COVID-19, World War II veteran gets his overdue service medals
The family of a veteran of World War II and Korea organized a ceremony for him to receive the medals after the 92-year-old survived COVID-19.
Summer Dudley achieves Nichols College academic honors
DUDLEY, Mass. — Summer Dudley of West Gardiner, has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at Nichols College. In order to be included on the dean’s list, a student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for at least 12 undergraduate credit-hours and must have received no grades below B- […]
Educare Central Maine begins to reopen childcare classrooms
WATERVILLE — Educare Central Maine has started welcoming back children and families to its school after closing its doors in mid-March to COVID-19, according to a news release from Tracye Fortin, executive director. New health procedures and recommendations are allowing families and children to transition back to Educare. “We worked extremely hard to gather information […]
Local residents graduate from Saint Anselm College
Graduates include Michelle Lemelin, Alexis Caldwell, Hannah Cunningham, Elijah Fish and Brooke Haskell.
Artwork of the Late Father Paul Plante available on tribute website
Proceeds from the website will be given to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland to be used for diocesan needs.
Obituary: Mark W. Libby
SKOWHEGAN – Mark W. Libby, 49, passed away unexpectedly on June 9, 2020. He was born in Skowhegan on May 1, …