BENTON – On the beautiful sunny day of Jan. 6, 2022 we said our final goodbyes to Christopher “Chris” Hood. Although …
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Obituary: Michael Robert Poulin
VASSALBORO – Michael Robert Poulin, born in Gardiner, Maine.He passed away at home surrounded by his family following a lengthy battle …
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Obituary: Leland “Skip” Kittle
FALMOUTH – Leland “Skip” Kittle died after a long illness on Jan. 3, 2022, with his loving partner Sara by his …
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Obituary: Alan B. Burke
SKOWHEGAN – On April 10, 1929, Alan B. Burke, was born on the Burke family farm in Robbinston, Maine overlooking the …
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North Korea fires possible missile into sea, with talks stalled
Two launches in the last week follow a series of weapons tests in 2021 that underscored how North Korea continues to expand its military capabilities.
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Hands Around the Capitol event planned in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The 2022 Hands Around the Capitol event is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. The annual gathering publicly recognizes and mourns the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, calls for an end to abortion, and promotes the protection of human life from conception to natural death. This year’s event will be […]
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Maine Pond Hockey Classic to return for 10th year
The registration deadline has been extended to Jan. 14 for select divisions.
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MLK Day panel to discuss state of civil rights in Maine
ORONO — Maine’s attorney general and four other individuals with differing personal and professional perspectives plan to address the topic The State of Civil Rights in Maine as part of eastern and central Maine’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The free, online event will be livestreamed on YouTube from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. […]
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Damariscotta arts gallery closes temporarily
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts is temporarily closed. Because of the pandemic surge in the region, the gallery has decided that in order to protect the health of its artists, volunteers, staff and customers, River Arts will remain closed through Feb. 4 and reopen Saturday, Feb. 5. River Arts has changed the entry deadline for the […]
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Belfast arts center receives $100K grant
Waterfall Arts has received a $100,000 grant in support of the Belfast community arts center’s capital campaign, Waterfall Rising. The grant provides the matching funds necessary to complete the 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant, which is currently underway at the building. The grant also provides additional matching funds for removing lead paint around all […]