Letter
2020
Two traffic islands targeted for removal by Farmingdale selectman
Selectman Wayne Kilgore says raised islands between travel lanes on Kennebec Drive and Park Street could be dangerous for large vehicles.
Obituary: Muriel E. Greenleaf
VASSALBORO – Muriel E. Greenleaf, 90, of Vassalboro, passed away peacefully with her children at her side on Monday June 29, …
Obituary: Faylene Ada Holt
FAIRFIELD – Faylene Ada Holt, 85, went to be with the lord on June 29, 2020. Faylene was born in Waterville …
How John Dunjee escaped slavery and came to Bates College in 1866
The first African-American student to attend Bates College may have been a president’s son. John William Dunjee, who escaped from slavery just before the Civil War, began taking classes in Lewiston in 1866 because it cost less than Oberlin College in Ohio, where he had started his studies. Bates at the time had just barely […]
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry wins at Oxford Plains Speedway
Waterboro driver tops Super Late Model field, Windham’s Garrett Lamb grabs 1st career Street Stock victory.
Kansas newspaper’s post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
The cartoon depicts Gov. Laura Kelly wearing a mask with a Jewish Star of David on it, next to a drawing of people being loaded onto train cars.
‘People aren’t stupid’: Pence’s virus spin tests credibility
Vice President Mike Pence is the public face of the administration’s coronavirus response, and it’s a job that’s becoming even more difficult.
Across Sun Belt, hopes for economy give way to renewed fears
For business owners and workers, consumers and home buyers, the past three months have delivered about the scariest ride in memory.