ATLANTA, Ga. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has selected student Cansis Widger of Livermore Falls to become a member of the organization. The homeschooled student was recognized for superior academic achievement. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS […]
2021
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Literacy Volunteers accepting poems for annual contest
FARMINGTON — The annual Literacy Volunteers Poetry Contest, free and for all ages, is open now until Wednesday, March 31, for all residents of Franklin and Somerset counties and the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls. First-, second- and third-place winners will be selected in each of five categories: Age 0-10, 11-17, 18-25, 26 and […]
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Mt. Abram High School announces honor students
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Mt. Abram High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. High honors: 93 or above in all academic subjects Grade 12: Brian Thane Dustin, Joshua Ireland, Clara Logan, Trenton Reed, Brecken Sargent, Patrick Storer, Camryn Wahl. Grade 11: Sara Galusha, Emily Marden, Caleb Thibodeau, Cameron Walters, […]
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Mills expresses ‘grave concern’ over plans to protect North Atlantic right whales
The governor calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop practical protection rules that won’t harm Maine’s lobster industry.
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Local roundup: Cony boys basketball cruises to win over Erskine Academy
Luke Briggs leads Rams with 37 points.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow School Board gets first look at proposed budgets for elementary, high schools
The town is coming toward the end of its contract teachers, and Superintendent Peter Thiboutot said it “took creative problem solving” to get the teachers a competitive salary and “still be fiscally responsible.”
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New investigation faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
Commissioned by the city of Aurora, the probe finds ‘two contrasting stories’ of what actually happened to the young Black man in August 2019.
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Residents, officials tell police problems prompting calls for reform in Maine too
Central Maine residents, police chiefs and other officials discuss policing in a wide-ranging virtual town hall session.
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Biden mourns 500,000 victims of pandemic, balancing nation’s grief and hope
A president whose life has been marked by family tragedy speaks in deeply personal terms as he tries to comfort the huge number of Americans whose lives have been forever changed.
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DON’T QUIT! fitness campaign launches in Maine
Three schools will each be gifted $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center.