A decriminalization bill will resolve conflicts between state and federal law and help support Maine’s legal cannabis industry.
2020
Madison Legion auxiliary holds turkey pie sale
More than $1,000 raised to benefit food cupboards in Madison, Anson, Starks, Norridgewock and Solon.
Collection to benefit Retirement Fund for Religious set
Parishioners and community members in the Diocese of Portland will have the opportunity to give to those who have given a lifetime the weekend of Dec. 12 and 13. A special collection will be held during all Masses in Maine churches for the Retirement Fund for Religious. The fund benefits more than 30,000 elderly Catholic […]
Arts academy to begin open enrollment for 2021-22 school year
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy, a public charter school located on a lakeside campus at 11 Goldenrod Lane, has announced that open enrollment for grades 9-12 for the 2021-22 school year will begin Jan. 1. Enrollment is open to any student in the state. There are no tuition fees. If more Intent to Enroll forms […]
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Sweet Smell of Success’
Lancaster is the bigger star on this job, but it’s Tony who is the true center, with pockets full of gossip notes and hair full of oil, J.P. Devine writes.
First Amendment Museum gifted $150,000 by Kennebec Savings Bank
AUGUSTA — First Amendment Museum, a 5,000-square-foot historic 1911 home near the State House, has been gifted $150,000 by Kennebec Savings Bank. Andrew Silsby, the bank’s president and CEO, said, “I genuinely believe that the First Amendment Museum will help people of all ages know and understand their First Amendment rights. It will also help […]
Obituary: Nancy Lee (Fulton) Turk
NORRIDGEWOCK – Nancy Lee (Fulton) Turk passed away at her home on Nov. 25, 2020. She was born on Dec. 2, …
Obituary: Ronald Paul Doucette
WATERVILLE – Ronald Paul Doucette passed away at his home on Nov. 29, 2020, with his wife and grandson by his …
Obituary: Audrey D. Ainslie
AUGUSTA – Audrey D. Ainslie, 100, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta. She was born in …
Obituary: Mary K. Bossie
CLINTON – Mary K. Bossie, a longtime resident of Clinton, passed away on Nov. 29, 2020 at Northern Light Inland Hospital …