Goddard, Samuel N. 85, of Waterville, Oct. 14, at home. No funeral; private burial later. …
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Former ‘Janes’ social justice advocates to talk at Lewiston screening of HBO documentary
The early work of the two lifelong civil rights workers 50 years ago is shown in the Emmy-winning documentary.
Waterville society to host Trunk or Treat Oct. 29
The Waterville Humane Society plans to host its third annual Trunk or Treat Fundraiser from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at 100 Webb Road in Waterville. This year will include more than 30 community trunks, a selection of Halloween craft vendors, an assortment of local food trucks, field games with prizes, a haunted trail and […]
Western Foothills Land Trust buys 721 acres of forest, river frontage
The Western Foothills Land Trust recently enlarged its existing Twin Bridges Preserve by acquiring an adjacent 721-acre forest tract known as Edwards Mills, one of the Chadbourne Tree Farm working forests in western Maine. The tract includes access from Route 117 and land on both sides of the Crooked River in Norway, Otisfield and Harrison. […]
Cross country: Portland, Freeport, Winthrop capture South boys’ titles
Lake Region junior Sam Laverdiere wins Class B individual honors in the day’s fastest time.
Cross country: Runners fight through soggy conditions at Northern Regional
Ruth White snags a victory in the girls Class C race as Orono wins team title; Cony’s Sam Goldey edges Nokomis’ Elijah Jakubisn in B North boys race.
Transgender girl makes history with victory at cross country regional
Soren Stark-Chessa, a sophomore at Maine Coast Waldorf School, controlled the Class C South girls’ race from start to finish, with support from the crowd.
Cross country: Bonny Eagle, York and Waynflete claim Southern Maine girls’ crowns
Portland’s Samantha Moore outduels Addy Thibodeau of Bonny Eagle in Class A to post the day’s fastest time.
Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns with drones, missiles and mortars
Ukrainian officials say at least two civilians were killed as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city.
Augusta man indicted for vandalism at Law Enforcement Memorial
A Kennebec County grand jury has indicted Justin Larrabee on charges related to the defacing of the Maine Law Enforcement Memorial over Memorial Day Weekend, and a second incident that took place several days later elsewhere in Augusta.