The Leeds Historical Society plans to host a program at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in the Leeds Community Church gym, 123 Church Hill Road in Leeds. Paul Frederic will give a talk about Maine’s corn shops, including one in Leeds Center which ran until the 1960s. Frederic, professor emeritus of geography at the University […]
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Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
The election is Nov. 8; these are the reasons you should vote
Political leaders and political scientists say America’s democratic roots require people to head to the polls and that the nation’s future depends on it.
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Posted inCommunity
Diaper drives to kick off Oct. 21 in Kennebec, Somerset counties
Each year the family enrichment councils in Kennebec and Somerset counties organize a diaper drive to collect diapers and wipes for families in need. This year’s Stuff the Cruiser events are scheduled to be hosted in collaboration with local law enforcement in various communities: • Somerset County: Friday, Oct. 21, 3-6 p.m., Hannaford, 100 Fairgrounds […]
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Maine Music Society welcomes back former board member
Diane Marquis has returned to the Maine Music Society Board of Directors. In 2015 she retired from St. Mary’s Health System, for whom she was the executive director of philanthropy, overseeing all fundraising and capital campaigns. She has served on the boards of a variety of organizations: Androscoggin Head Start, Central Maine Community College Educational […]
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Thornton Academy sends Skowhegan to first loss
Ryan O’Keefe throws for three TDs in Golden Trojans’ rout.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Monmouth/Winthrop girls soccer cruises to win over Carrabec
Izzy Hamann and Elsa Goebel-Bain each have a hat trick in the victory.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys soccer: Late first-half goal helps Mt. Abram defeat Monmouth Academy
Morgan Thibodeau scores his 20th goal of the season for the Roadrunners in a game played at Kents Hill because Friday’s rain made Monmouth’s field unplayable.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden’s late push across West aims to deliver votes for Democrats
Throughout the four-day swing through Oregon, California and Colorado, he contends with a troubling new inflation report and rising gas prices.
Posted inNation & World
Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trial
The judge says he’s never seen such behavior in nearly 35 years of practicing law.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta police investigate report of armed robbery at Camden National bank
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident and no one has been arrested, police said.