Federal officials should do a full environmental review and weigh stakeholders’ input before choosing areas for offshore development.
2022
‘Operation Mincemeat’ first-rate World War II British espionage thriller, writes J.P. Devine
I don’t know whose idea it was to stick such a stupid title on what is a first-rate World War II British espionage thriller, even if it was the true title. But here it is, the amazing, unbelievable plan to trick Hitler’s generals into thinking that a huge British invasion, planned for Sicily, was really […]
Obituary: Ray O’Keefe
NAPLES – Ray O’Keefe, 75, a longtime resident of Naples, Fla., passed away on May 8, 2022. Ray was born in …
Obituary: Jeannine (Domingue) Pare
VASSALBORO – Jeannine (Domingue) Pare, 91 years of age, has passed on to be with her family in heaven on May …
Obituary: Ramona L. Boynton
JEFFERSON – Ramona L. Boynton, 75, of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at home with family by her …
Auburn center to offer boiler operator, refrigeration trainings
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer free High Pressure Boiler Operator Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, through Wednesday, Aug. 31, and free Refrigeration 608 Training from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 28. According to a […]
Land trust volunteers to lead birding walk in Litchfield
A spring birding walk is scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Holman Conservation Area in Litchfield. Participants can join local birders and Kennebec Land Trust volunteers Howard Lake and Glenn Hodgkins. The 75-acre property features a mixture of early successional woodlands and wetlands, making it a prime place for birdwatching, especially during […]
Daughters of American Revolution chapter honors teen historians
The Fort Halifax chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented American History Contest awards to six young adults April 2 during a tea held in their honor at Winslow Congregational Church. The contest is offered to students in grades five to 12. The fifth-grade winner was Elizabeth Longfellow, the daughter of […]
Lawrence High recognizes top 10 seniors for 2022
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence High School has announced its class of 2022 top 10 students in alphabetical order. Gage Boudreau, the class salutatorian, is the son of Gary and Dawn Boudreau of Benton. While at Lawrence, he participated in golf: 9, 10, 11, 12; ran cross country: 12; participated in indoor and outdoor track: 9, 10, […]
Author to discuss novel set in Franco-American Waterville community
A reading with author Ron Currie Jr. is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, via Zoom, presented by the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College. Currie will read from a new, as-yet unpublished novel set in the Franco-American community in Waterville. A question-and-answer session will follow the reading. Currie is […]