Project managers gave an update Tuesday on their plans for a new, consolidated elementary school at 40 Heselton St. Officials plan to go out for bid in April and break ground on the $75 million project this summer.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: High school basketball coaches in Class A North complete circles
Chelsea Crockett (Nokomis girls) and Pete McLaughlin (Messalonskee boys) provide steady leadership, writes Travis Barrett.
Posted inLocal & State
Taking nothing for granite, lawmakers consider endorsing a state rock
Legislature weighs bill to honor Maine’s crystal-laden granitic pegmatite.
Posted inNation & World, News
Drone footage shows Bakhmut’s destruction, a year after Russian invasion of Ukraine
New video footage of Bakhmut shot from the air with a drone for The Associated Press shows how the longest battle of the year-long Russian invasion has turned the city of salt and gypsum mines in eastern Ukraine into a ghost town
Posted inNation & World, News
Michigan State shooter’s father wants stricter firearm controls
Michael McRae, 67, told The Detroit News he is praying for something to change in America, even as his son, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, was accused of being behind the nation’s 67th mass shooting in 2023.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Horschel, Bramlett share early lead at Honda Classic
Billy Horschel and Joseph Bramlett each shoot a 5-under 65 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Honda Classic.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
A North boys basketball: Skowhegan tops Messalonskee to reach A North final
Strong D in first half, flash and flare in second guide River Hawks to 54-34 win.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
How credit scores are evolving to improve access to credit
Advocates say it’s positive that ratings agencies have started making it easier for consumers to prove that they’ll able to pay back money they borrow.