Waterville Public Schools, Winslow Public Schools and Vassalboro Community School are participating in the Summer Meals Program sponsored by USDA. There will be nine open sites in Waterville and f sites in Winslow and Vassalboro where breakfast and lunches will be provided to all children free of charge. Bring your children for a free lunch […]
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Erskine club makes bat houses during workshop
The Erskine Academy Environmental Club sponsored a bat house construction workshop on May 27. Students used upcycled wood materials to construct four chamber bath houses in an effort to protect bats. The environmental club initially hosted a talk on bats by Chewonki in March and learned about diseases and changes to the environment that threaten the […]
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Local students earn Clark University degrees
WORCESTER, Mass. — Three local Clark University students were awarded degrees during commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 21. Ellie Hodgkin of Manchester graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Psychology. Hodgkin is also a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Caleb J. Sacks of Palermo graduated magna […]
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Maine Military Community Network to hold conference in Bangor June 29
The deadline to register is Thursday, June 20.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bidens will host Juneteenth concert at White House
The marks when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Tony Awards: Plenty of song, dance, high spirits, history
The event was scriptless, to honor a compromise with striking writers, but chock-full of high-spirited Broadway performances.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
PacifiCorp may face billions after jury verdict in Oregon wildfires
The Labor Day 2020 blaze killed nine people and destroyed over 1,875 square miles.
Posted inBusiness
S&P 500 hits highest level in over year
The U.S. stock market is cruising on hopes the economy may avoid a recession and the Fed may soon take it easier on its hikes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan voters approve $17.4 million budget at annual Town Meeting
Voters approved all 66 articles, but shot down a proposal to add an assistant town manager at the Town Office.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
House votes down proposed rating system for school books
It was one of several bills seeking to restrict books and discussions in schools about controversial topics, including gender identity and sexual orientation.