Queen Elizabeth II has decreed that only working members of the royal family will join her.
2022
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years
Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 29-May 6, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inNation & World
America’s love affair with the lawn is getting messy
A surge of gardeners, landscapers and homeowners worried about the environment now see the traditional, green lawn as an anachronism, even a threat.
Posted inMaine
Indoor mask-wearing once again recommended for much of Maine as COVID hospitalizations rise
The designation of Cumberland County, the midcoast and northern Maine as having high community levels of COVID means masks are recommended when indoors in half of the state’s counties.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April, average hourly earnings up 5.5% from a year ago
The economy’s hiring gains have been remarkably consistent in the face of the worst inflation in four decades.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes
Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9’s drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.
Posted inNation & World, News
Dozens more civilians rescued from besieged Mariupol steel plant
The fight for the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city appeared increasingly desperate amid growing speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to present a triumph to the Russian people in time for Monday’s Victory Day celebration.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL notebook: Chargers add another veteran to defense, signing LB Van Noy
Kyle Van Noy, who was released by the Patriots in March, will be entering his ninth NFL season.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Report: Mickelson had $40 million in gambling losses in a 4-year period
According to a new book, federal auditors were investigating Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading scheme.