Less than 2 weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
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Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters
Organizers did not give a reason for Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal.
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Posted inCommunity
The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Oct. 28-Nov. 4
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 4
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Well-known Readfield resident killed while crossing Route 17 Tuesday
Andrews “Andy” Tolman, 76, was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday evening after he tripped and fell while walking across Route 17.
Posted inDana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Adventures in staying warm
Dana Wilde says it can be a struggle to heat a home efficiently in Maine — if one is being mindful of carbon emissions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Somerville-based school superintendent wins statewide award
Howard Tuttle, who has led Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 for 12 years, is honored for establishing a day care program for teachers’ children, implementing cost-saving initiatives and starting a universal prekindergarten program.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison voters OK drug treatment, marijuana shop ordinances
The ordinances, approved Tuesday at a special town meeting, were posed to voters after months of discussions among town officials.
Posted inHealth
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England names top executive
Nicole Clegg, the new CEO and president, has been with the organization since 2013.
Posted inCommunity
Upper Saco Valley Land Trust protects Jockey Cap with conservation agreement
FRYEBURG — Upper Saco Valley Land Trust recently transferred full ownership of the 15.6-acre Jockey Cap parcel to the town of Fryeburg and completed a conservation agreement with the town. “The Fryeburg Conservation Committee is excited that this transfer and agreement have come to fruition. The idea was first written about in the 2002 Fryeburg […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire chief: Disconnected vent likely cause of carbon monoxide deaths in Freedom
Law enforcement continues to investigate the carbon monoxide poisonings in Freedom that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital Tuesday.