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2020
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: Nov. 1
Nov. 1, 1972: The Piscataqua River Bridge opens. The six-lane, 1,500-foot span becomes the third bridge linking Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. As a newly opened portion of Interstate 95, it also quickly becomes the most frequently used route into and out of Maine. The new bridge enables travelers to avoid the Portsmouth traffic […]
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Election Day 2020 is almost here. What can Maine expect?
President Trump and Joe Biden are vying for the 2nd District electoral vote, while Sen. Susan Collins and Sara Gideon crisscross the state in the waning days of the campaign.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Forest Hills trio advances in Qblitz Rookie Challenge Trivia Tournament
Students from Forest Hills High School in Jackman recently were invited to participate in a nation-wide Qblitz Rookie Challenge Trivia Tournament, hosted by International Quiz Bowl, LLC. Because of pandemic conditions, the Oct. 17 contest was held in an online platform. For those familiar with Maine Public Television’s High School Quiz Show programming, the Qblitz […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
‘Artist’s Choice’ exhibition on display at River Arts
Exhbit to feature 90 works by 72 artists through Nov. 28.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Developing equity assessment for Climate Council topic of Zoom talk
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a free Zoom talk about the development of an equity assessment for the Maine Climate Council from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, according to a news release from UMaine News, based in Orono. UMaine has important roles […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Waltraud S. Flaherty
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Waltraud S. Flaherty, 86, of Palm Harbor, Fla. passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. She was born …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard Hinman Stowell
WELD – Richard (aka “Dick” or “Pump”) Hinman Stowell of Weld, Maine, died of a heart attack on Oct. 27, 2020. …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Kenneth Clayton Cole
WARNER, N.H. – Kenneth Clayton Cole, 65, died peacefully at home, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, after a long battle with …
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Voters decide Tuesday whether Jared Golden should get a second term
Republican Dale Crafts hopes to unseat the Lewiston Democrat in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.