The Fairfield History House, built in 1894 and now owned by the Fairfield Historical Society, is being repainted and having other exterior work done, just ahead of the historical society’s barn sale later this month.
2022
Mana Abdi unopposed in bid to be first Somali-American legislator in Maine
Republican challenger Fred Sanborn-Silvers withdrew from the race too late for his party to replace him on the ballot.
Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list
The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names on leaked Oath Keepers membership lists and identified more than 370 people it believes currently work in law enforcement agencies.
Texas judge says ACA’s requirement of free HIV drugs violates religious freedom
The plaintiff, a company owned by a QAnon conspiracy theorist, opposes insurance coverage of services like birth control, testing for sexually transmitted infections, and the HIV prevention drug PrEP.
Obamas return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have unveiled their official White House portraits
Waterville council votes to join state partnership in protecting city against climate change
The City Council on Tuesday took a first step to prepare for a plan to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change by adopting a resolution to partner with the state on a climate action plan called Maine Won’t Wait.
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Backyard Naturalist: Wasps and spiders
Watching a small wasp drag an immobile spider across the deck on a summer afternoon, Dana Wilde thinks of the underground chamber that awaits for the coming creature lifecycle.
Sidelines: The Cony-Gardiner field hockey game showed best aspects of longtime rivalry
Tigers take the Drive Out Cancer game, but both programs rose to the occasion, writes staff writer Dave Dyer.