Barbara Ross, author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries and the Jane Darrowfield Mysteries, is scheduled to give a presentation Wednesday, Oct. 19, during Vose Library’s annual Soup & Suspense event at 293 Common Road in Union. The event will be held in person and via Zoom, according to a news release from Diane True, library […]
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Durham man graduates from technical education center
Nicholas McKechnie of Durham has completed an oil technician training class and graduated from the Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) Technical Education Center’s full-semester HVAC Program in Brunswick. McKechnie, a member of the Skowhegan Area High School class of 2008, has resided in Durham for seven years. He has accepted a job with Mechanical Services […]
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Skowhegan group holds Pizza with a Purpose event
Skowhegan Community Partners, a group of adults coming together to work on teen mental health issues and suicide prevention, hosted a Pizza with a Purpose event Sept. 22 to promote awareness and prevention of suicide and teen mental health. The event included informational tables, a therapy dog, drumming, a disc jockey, and bulbs for yellow […]
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Augusta society to host talk about life of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s October presentation, “Let’s Stop Calling Him ‘Beast’: Revisiting the Life of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler,” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. Elizabeth D. Leonard will be the presenter. In 2013, when Colby College decided to restore to public view […]
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Literacy Volunteers office to host annual meeting Oct. 19 in Farmington
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties plans to recognize supporters at this year’s annual meeting, which is open to the public. The 2022 LVFSC meeting is scheduled for 4:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at its Mt. Blue Learning Center at 129 Seamon Road in Farmington, located in the Franklin County Adult Education center). The […]
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Greta Thunberg: Coal worse than keeping German nuclear plants on
The Swedish teen activist is promoting her new book on climate change.
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Venezuela searches for missing after landslide kills 43
More than 300 homes, 15 businesses and a school are destroyed.
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Julia drenches Central America, leaving 28 dead
The storm is expected to bring 15 inches of rain in isolated areas.
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Iran’s crackdown on protests intensifies in Kurdish region
Meanwhile, oil workers join the rallies, for the first time linking a key industry to the unrest.
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Honda will invest over $4 billion in Ohio for EV, battery production
The plan is expected to create more than 300 new jobs.