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2023
Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills 22-16 in overtime
A night that began with optimism for the Jets turned disappointing before the game was even 4 minutes old.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
Kim Jong Un is making his first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic during which North Korea tightly enforced border controls for more than 3 years.
U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination.
Unity land trust lists September programs
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is scheduled this month to offer three programs, Avenza Mapping Workshop, Trailwork Day and Brook Trout Talk. Avenza Mapping App Workshop This is geared toward those interested in working with maps to mark trails, navigate woodlands, follow and track boundaries, or manage land stewardship activities. People can learn […]
Augusta School Department offers meal benefit application online
School Year 2024 free and reduced-price meal benefit applications are available for families with students enrolled in the Augusta School Department. Meals will be provided to enrolled students at no charge in Maine public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program because of Maine Legislation. While meals are provided for no charge, it is […]
Dresden’s Pownalborough Court House to host demonstration for Sept. 16 canceled
DRESDEN — Revolutionary War era re-enactors plan to appear in period dress from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Pownalborough Court House, 23 Courthouse Road, to accompany a workshop on shape note singing. The Maine Shape Note Singers will demonstrate how this teaching device facilitates social singing. Shape notes originated in […]
Augusta discussion to cover Pine Tree Power Company initiative Sept. 19
The forum is hosted by the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine.
Jackman Scouts visit local lumber company
JACKMAN — Lumbering and the logging industry have been a vital part of Moose River Valley since the opening of the Kellogg Lumber Company in 1906 at Long Pond. On Aug. 30, Scouts in Jackman Troop 497 learned about the proud heritage of the community and what it took for their ancestors who felled the […]
Waterville school, museum complete prototyping sessions
WATERVILLE — Educare Central Maine’s Lab School & Learning Hub and Children’s Discovery Museum have completed their series of collaborative prototyping sessions. The joint initiative aimed to maximize learning opportunities for local children and empower families by connecting them with innovative museum exhibits. The prototyping sessions were funded by the Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation, […]