If you’re still on the fence about Question 2, consider that the state government isn’t permitted to spend in the same elections. Vote ‘yes.’
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: We have been handed an opportunity to prevent the next mass shooting
Now is the time to strengthen state firearm safety legislation and insist our federal lawmakers honor our tragedy with policy.
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Posted inOn this date
Nov. 6, 1995: ‘Technology cannot be an add-on’ says educator at conference in Augusta, new Barnes & Noble bookstore opens in Augusta, and Volkswagen Beetle fans locally are excited about its return
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inCommunity
41st annual Seniors Thanksgiving dinner set for Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd plans to host the 41st annual Senior Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 19, in the undercroft of the 2614 Main St. church. The sit-down dinner will feature waitstaff and decorations. All seniors and their caregivers are welcome. The dinner will include home-cooked turkey […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Hundreds pay respects to Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout, one of 18 killed in Lewiston mass shootings
After the funeral, family and friends met at Legends Pool Hall in Lewiston for a celebration of life for Strout, a passionate billiards player who was practicing the night he was killed.
Posted inSports
NASCAR Cup Series: Second place good enough to give Ryan Blaney his first title
While Ross Chastain wins the season finale at Phoenix, Blaney finishes ahead of his three playoff rivals to claim the series championship.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Pumpkin carving, lighting honor Thomas Conrad’s memory and his daughter in Lewiston
In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Conrad, 34, planned a pumpkin carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline, at Just-In-Time Recreation. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Riding in remembrance in Lewiston
About 30 cyclists rode 18 miles Sunday to honor the 18 victims who died Oct. 25 in the mass shooting.
Posted inNation & World
Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
LOS ANGELES — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement last […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Sports Digest: Maine beats UMass Lowell in overtime to capture first America East women’s soccer championship
The Black Bears earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with a 3-2 victory.