Religious attendance is on the decline in Maine, the third least religious state in the nation, according to Gallup polls.
2022
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan River Park project receives $4.9 million federal earmark for construction
The latest funding announced for the project is a giant step toward meeting the estimated $8.6 million cost for the first phase of the work along the Kennebec River in downtown Skowhegan.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Texas man who stormed Capitol with gun gets more than 7 years in prison
Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Nation & World
Stephen King is star witness as government tries to block publishing giants’ merger
The Justice Department argues that the merger would shrink competition and, inevitably, the vital public discourse that books help engender.
Posted inMorning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider union contract, funding plan for RiverWalk
Councilors to review proposed pact Tuesday for about a dozen city employees, including administrative workers and finance clerks.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Communities face crisis as fewer kids enroll and schools shrink
The pandemic accelerated enrollment declines in many districts as families switched to homeschooling, charter schools and other options.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Yankees add starter and two relievers in separate deals
New York gets starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from Oakland for four prospects after getting reliever Scott Effross from the Cubs.
Posted inUncategorized
Rodney Norman will entertain at 49 Franklin
If you have been on social media, you have seen his face. His videos have garnered millions of views worldwide and his style (or lack thereof) is catching on.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Assistant coach Matt Patricia mum on play-calling duties
Patricia has been relaying plays to quarterback Mac Jones early in camp, but said not to read too much into that.
Posted inNation & World, News
UN chief warns world is one step from `nuclear annihilation’
The United Nations chief is warning the world that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”