Kennebec Valley Tourism Council has awarded $2,000 in sponsorship support funds to the Maine Film Center for the 25th Maine International Film Festival. This funding aims to assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region, according to a news release from the council. Maine […]
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ALS scholarship committee seeks applications
Applications for the 20th year of the Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship are open until Wednesday, June 1. Available to Maine high school and GED graduates who have experienced ALS in their family, this scholarship was created by friends of the late Joe Mayo, clerk of the Maine House of Representatives, a state house member […]
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Maine Bicycle coalition to hold Women’s Ride June 4
The Women’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, in at least 16 different communities across Maine, according to a news release from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re excited to bring back this statewide Women’s Ride format in 2022,” said Bicycle Coalition of Maine Event Director Colleen […]
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Auburn soldier makes top 10 in national marathon qualifier
Auburn native 1st Lt. Lucas Bourget, who came in 10th out of 308 competitors after finishing 75th just last year, is a member of the All National Guard Marathon Team that ran its annual qualifying race on May 2. The event was concurrent with the 45th running of the Lincoln Marathon in Nebraska. Bourget […]
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Boothbay gardens plans Maine Days May 28-30
Free admission is available to Maine residents.
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Crime writer to discuss craft, Lincoln County mysteries May 26
Lincoln County Historical Association plans to celebrate Maine’s female mystery writers with a talk by Kate Flora. A Maine native and crime writer, Flora’s Zoom presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, will cover the long heritage of mystery writing in Maine with a special focus on her friend, the late mystery author Lea Wait. […]
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North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
The official Korean Central News Agency said more than 1.98 million people have become sick with fever since late April.
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Pivetta tosses complete game two-hitter as Red Sox top Astros, 5-1
Nick Pivetta throws the first complete game by a Boston pitcher since Chris Sale on June 5, 2019.
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House passes domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo shooting
Supporters of the bill say it will fill the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
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Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
A Connecticut lawsuit challenged whether a federal law barring military personnel from unionizing applies to state duty.