“No child of color or religious faith should be afraid to attend public school in this state or anywhere in the country,” Timothy “Tim” Walton of Livermore said.
November 2022
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Spruce Mountain book decision to be appealed Nov. 10
LIVERMORE — On Nov. 10 an appeal regarding two controversial books will be presented during the Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors meeting it was announced Thursday night, Oct. 27. Pamela Rangel of Jay said she, her husband and three other people put in a book challenge on Gender Queer: [A Memoir]. Frank Rangel, […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Julie Powell, bestselling author of ‘Julie & Julia,’ dies at 49
Julie Powell was known for documenting her mission to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s cookbook, ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking.’
Posted inNews
Franklin County commissioners send $1.77 million proposed unorganized territory budget to state
Commissioners also voted to pay $170,193.77 to the state for money owed to Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College roundup: Bates’ Elizabeth Holcombe named NESCAC cross country Rookie of the Year
Edward Little grad Jillian Richardson earns first-team honors for the second time; CMCC men’s soccer heading to national championship tournament.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Asked to testify, Houlton man linked to guns used in Canada’s worst mass shooting says, ‘I can’t do it’
Documents released by the Canadian Mass Casualty Commission detail conversations between Sean Conlogue of Houlton and investigators examining the fatal shootings of 22 people in Nova Scotia.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council meeting canceled for lack of quorum
The City Council was supposed to hold a public hearing on a plan to free up more parking for the Waterville Public Library by turning a portion of Appleton Street from two-way traffic to one-way.
Posted inElection 2022, Local Elections, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow voters to consider 2 contested races featuring 5 candidates
In one race, a former town councilor comes out of retirement to challenge two incumbents for an at-large council position, and in the other contest, a 19-year-old Thomas College student competes for a school board seat with a former town councilor of 26 years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
As Winthrop shooting death case takes turn, officials say shooter who killed man not charged
One woman was arrested recently on felony murder charges in the shooting death of Joshua Martin in a Winthrop mobile home in 2020 while another woman arrested on that charge previously pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Tuesday.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility fighting virus in infants
Pfizer reports that a large international study found vaccinating moms-to-be was nearly 82% effective at preventing severe cases of RSV in their babies’ most vulnerable first 90 days of life.