OAKLAND – Norma F. Berryman, 93, died on June 6, 2020, at Oak Grove Nursing home in Waterville.Norma was born in …
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Maine cultural organizations receive CARES Act funding
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Monhegan Museum are among those receiving money from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired
Brett Hankison was one of three officers who stormed Taylor’s Louisville home on March 13 during a narcotics investigation with a no-knock warrant looking for a suspect who did not live there and found no drugs inside.
Skowhegan-area school district holds final hearing on $36.6 million budget
The proposed budget for 2020-21 is $101,000 less than the current spending plan and heads to a referendum vote on July 14.
State helps towns and tribes qualify for COVID-19 disaster relief
Maine will use $35 million of its $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief funds as local match needed for federal disaster relief.
Dry weather prompts state to suspend online burn permits
The Maine Forest Service says adequate rainfall is necessary before it will resume issuing burn permits online.
Saudi Arabia limits number of people for annual Hajj
The kingdom’s Hajj minister says they’re trying to keep the number around 1,000, a devastating blow to the millions of Muslims who intended on making the pilgrimage.
With all that’s going on, is the rush to play this year really worth it?
From ill-advised tennis tournaments to colleges bringing athletes back to campus, it may be time to accept the new reality in sports – just as we’ve had to accept it in life.
MLB sets 60-game schedule with games starting in late July
The players agreed to report to training camps on July 1, and agreed to health and safety protocols.
Youth softball: Players, coaches excited to be back as CAYSA begins season
Capital area league has first games at Capital Area Recreation Association complex Tuesday evening.