Thorne Buzzard, 24, was charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child Thursday after allegedly dropping his 17-month-old child, according to police.
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Entomological society Field Day planned in Sidney Sept. 7
Newcomers and more experienced entomologists alike are invited to come and learn about insect identification in this ecologically diverse conservation area.
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Weather service warns of dangerous rip currents along Maine coast
The warning issued about rip currents on Monday said that the winter storms reshaped the surf zone and created conditions that can carry even the best swimmers away from shore.
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Readfield Historical Society to kick off Heritage Days Aug. 9
The Readfield Historical Society’s annual wine and cheese social is set to kick off Readfield Heritage Days from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the 759 Main St. society. Refreshments include wine, sangrias, non-alcoholic beverages, cheeses, and appetizers and treats. Guests can tour the museum and shop in the gift shop. Dale Potter-Clark will be […]
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See The Beach Boys or Smashing Pumpkins in Maine this weekend
Plus, tickets are on sale for Goth Band on Aug. 30 and Dawes on Nov. 23.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: NATO needs better bridges — and bulwarks
Although the U.S. and its allies agreed recently to put Ukraine on an “irreversible path” to NATO membership, there’s no avoiding the obvious: A Trump presidency could well render such pledges meaningless. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to hollow out U.S. support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — even if Congress puts up […]
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Commentary: The Olympics promise to be socially responsible. How’s that working out?
Olympic host cities make promises that are all but impossible to keep, and in recent years, the organizers’ wishful thinking about housing and neighborhood redevelopment has been one of the cruelest Olympic disappointments. With the 2024 Paris Games, we are seeing it all over again — displacement, gentrification and the unhoused “voluntarily” lured elsewhere with […]
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July 29, 1983: High-speed trains not likely to come to Maine says officials at Portland conference, sunbathers in Wells told to put clothes back on, and it’s either jewels or junk at Elmer’s Barn in Coopers Mills
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.