Although there was widespread celebration of Ukraine’s gains over the weekend, U.S. officials know Russian President Vladimir Putin still has troops and resources to tap.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Russia’s war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope’s Kazakhstan visit
Pope Francis is also going to be in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville academy staff, teachers volunteer at ReStore
WATERVILLE — Teachers and staff at Mount Merici Academy recently volunteered their time for a community service day at Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity/ReStore. The volunteers helped clean up the store and filled a 35-foot Dumpster and regular Dumpster with items no longer needed. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Waterville adoption agency receives $35K from New Balance Foundation
Maine Children’s Home has been awarded a $35,000 grant from New Balance Foundation to improve and support the home’s holiday assistance program. The grant will be used to cover operational expenses for reaching as many families as possible; making Christmas Program more responsive by connecting families to mental health and parenting supports; and updating the […]
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Farmington, Skowhegan extensions to host gardening series
Local gardeners can take advantage of a new in-person learning opportunity offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension this fall. The six-part series, Fall in the Garden, is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 20 through Oct. 11. Two sessions will be hosted by Franklin County Extension at 138 Pleasant […]
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Maine wildlife refuge seeks imagery for 2023 calendar
The Sense of Wonder Photo Contest, held by the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, began Sept. 1. People can submit up to three photos to the Friends website; a jury will select 12 winning images to include in a 2023 Rachel Carson calendar available beginning in November. All photo submissions must be taken […]
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Australian man killed by kangaroo in rare fatal attack
Police believe the victim had been keeping the wild kangaroo as a pet.
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List of Emmy winners include Michael Keaton, Lizzo and ‘SNL’
Winners Monday night at the Emmy Awards included Michael Keaton, who won for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for his work in “Dopesick.”
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Bezos rocket crashes after liftoff, only experiments aboard
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company has suffered its first launch failure.
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Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress
Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko was Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year. He is to testify Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.