Jeremy Croft of Sidney received Scouting’s Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony Jan. 4 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Waterville. Family, friends, and Scouts from Troop 417 and Troop 401 were on hand to watch the culmination of years of work, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district […]
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Extension 4-H club to explore basic engineering concepts starting Jan. 26
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is accepting registrations for a special interest club where youth 9-18 can explore basic engineering concepts. This online club is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 26 through March 2. Required registration closes Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 4-H Engineering Club will introduce basic engineering skills by exploring a different […]
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Camden club to kick off winter horticultural series Jan. 31 via Zoom
The deadline for purchasing tickets is Tuesday, Jan. 24.
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Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package
With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.
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Seven Maine counties could receive federal aid after holiday weekend storm
Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo and York counties are likely to receive federal disaster aid, a state official says.
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Justice Department reviewing potentially classified documents at Biden institute
Attorneys for Biden notified the White House, which alerted the National Archives, when a small number of papers with classified markings were found locked at the president’s former institute.
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Local roundup: Valley girls basketball cruises past Pine Tree Academy
Madeline Hill scores 16 points, grabs 10 rebounds for Cavaliers.
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Maine lobstermen deal with another new rule, and it’s not about right whales
On Jan. 1, Maine became the last state on the East Coast to require all lobstermen to report their catch to the regional fisheries regulator.
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Hallowell-area school district has not been compensating some employees correctly
Rick Amero, the interim superintendent in Regional School Unit 2, says widespread issues with the district’s payroll and employee benefits can be traced back to at least July 2021.
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NFL playoffs: Brady’s back to try for 8th Super Bowl win
Seven of the 14 teams in this year’s field didn’t make the playoffs a year ago and at least five quarterbacks will make their postseason debut.