Americans are opening their wallets at record levels this season, no matter how thin the in-person crowds look.
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Posted inMaine
Maine forestry officials locate most trees suspected of harboring invasive bug
Officials says they’ve found most of the ash trees recently sold here and suspected of harboring the emerald ash borer.
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Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
New-look Celtics open training camp just 45 days after losing in playoffs
Gordon Hayward is gone and Tristan Thompson has arrived, and Boston seems to have improved the pieces surrounding Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Pushed to rush, FDA head says vaccine approval isn’t automatic
Dr. Stephen Hahn’s comments came just hours before he met with the White House chief of staff.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: McDaniels maintaining faith in his quarterback
Even after another shaky performance in Sunday’s win over Arizona, quarterback Cam Newton still has offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in his corner.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
St. Mark’s Christmas fair to be held online Dec. 5-10
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Waterville, hosts a Christmas Fair every year on the first Saturday in December. This year the fair is different, an online event. Rather than the usual one-day event, this year’s fair runs from Saturday, Dec. 5, through Thursday, Dec. 10. Spearheaded by parish members John DeWitt of Sidney, Mary Ellen Johnston […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Toy collection under way in Somerset County
Gifts will be collected through Dec. 12.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills unveils 4-year climate action plan, makes plea for urgent action
The governor’s plan draws the attention of President-elect Biden’s climate envoy, former Secretary of State John Kerry, who said Maine could set an example for the nation if the state follows the plan.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Disputing Trump, Barr says Justice Department found no widespread election fraud
President Trump has railed against the election in tweets and in interviews, though his own administration has said the 2020 election was the most secure ever.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta police searching for man who gave wrong name after Thanksgiving arrest
Police have a warrant out for the arrest of Jason Hewett, 35, of Fayette, who gave the name of a relative when he was arrested Thursday.