A new child care law with give parents some peace of mind.
2021
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Well-meaning ‘yellow flag’ law puts ER doctors in a role they’re not trained for
Assessing who is safe to own or carry weapons should be done with care – not under the time constraints typical of Maine’s emergency departments.
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Robin Abcarian: Did COVID complicate my 6th-grader’s first day of middle school? Not as much as you might think
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Teacher vaccination mandates enacted in some states, but not in the works in Maine
Superintendents and teachers union representatives in several Maine districts said they aren’t discussing vaccination mandates and many believe the staff vaccination rate is high enough to make mandates unnecessary.
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Household hazardous waste collection planned in Livermore
Androscoggin Valley Council of Government will host a household hazardous waste collection from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Livermore Transfer Station 1787 Federal Road, in Livermore. Accepted items include: Aluminum cleaner, aerosols artists’ paint and mediums, auto transmission fluid, auto body repair products, battery acid, brake fluid, bug and weed killer, bug […]
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Fill The Bin pet supply drive set for Augusta
Fill The Bin, a pet supply drive, is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, at 10 Pethaven Lane in Augusta. The event is a collaboration by the Kennebec Valley Humane Society and Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Project. Suggested donated items include dog and […]
Posted inThings to Do
Art Walk L/A with artists and live music downtown set
The next Art Walk L/A is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, with in-person arts experiences downtown including an artist reception, a new fiction reading at Lewiston Public Library, a community drawing event in Dufresne Plaza, and live music at the Simard-Payne amphitheater. Events include An opening reception for Tom Jessen from 5 […]
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Art Walk L/A with artists and live music downtown set
The next Art Walk L/A is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, with in-person arts experiences downtown including an artist reception, a new fiction reading at Lewiston Public Library, a community drawing event in Dufresne Plaza, and live music at the Simard-Payne amphitheater. Events include An opening reception for Tom Jessen from 5 […]
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Dave Rowe and friends plan Gendron Franco Center concert
Join Dave Rowe along with Troy Bennett of the Squid Jiggers and special guest fiddler, Edward Howe, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., in Lewiston. Do not miss your last chance to see Rowe before he casts off for a more “nomadic” lifestyle aboard his motor yacht, “Stinkpot.” He […]