In recent years, there were signs Jacksonville was changing, and it might still be.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them
The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Sidelines: In Cole Butcher, the Oxford 250 has its latest villain
Canadian driver has ruffled feathers in back-to-back wins, which is a good thing for the race, Travis Barrett writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Body of missing Waterville man found in Winslow along banks of Kennebec River
The body of John Lessard, 42, was found Saturday after search crews had spent days looking for him following reports he was seen entering the river Aug. 21.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Republican lawyer, former university instructor, stabbed to death in New Hampshire home
Authorities are trying to determine if the person who killed Alexander Talcott acted in self-defense.
Posted inVarsity Maine, Volleyball
High school volleyball preview: Newcomer Maranacook opens with lofty expectations
The Black Bears join the varsity ranks this fall as sport continues to grow in central Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida
‘We can’t let hate prevail,’ President Biden said at the White House as he met with civil rights advocates and the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Posted inCommunity
Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Elm City Duplicate Bridge winners on Tuesday were Sue Morrison and Gabrielle Rice. Wilma Pouliott and Lee Lenfest placed second, and Natasha Rosenbaum and Barbara Terhune came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
Posted inMaine, News
Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis
Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.
Posted inNation & World, News
Gov. DeSantis booed at vigil as hundreds mourn the racist killings of 3 in Jacksonville
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – who has loosened gun laws in Florida and antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding ‘wokeness’ – was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil in Jacksonville.