East Madison Days is set for Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at the East Madison Historical Association at 1108 East Madison Road in Madison. The kickoff event will be the opening of the art show from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, July 19. Local artists will display their work from 5-7 p.m. upstairs at the East […]
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John Hayes IV takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Maine Amateur
John Hayes IV shakes off a rough start, finishing with three birdies and gos into the final round with a two-shot lead over Eli Spaulding, the only players still under par.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Thousands of Maine children to receive summertime benefit for nutrition
Maine is issuing $120 per eligible child to make up for their school lunches this summer. With nearly 100,000 students automatically enrolled for the benefit, there is confusion as the first batch of EBT cards are arriving in the mail.
Posted inNation & World, News
Las Vegas hits record of 5th day of 115 degrees as heat wave broils U.S.
A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater
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Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach after Copa America first-round exit
The Americans will again need to search for a coach they think can lead the team in the 2026 World Cup.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Massachusetts man sentenced to serve 18 years in prison for attempted murder in Waterville
Irineu B. Goncalves, 35, of Revere, Massachusetts, was convicted last month of strangling and beating the mother of his children in June 2023 outside a Waterville hotel.
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Lionel Messi, 37, says he will keep on playing for Argentina beyond Copa America final
Messi scored his 109th international goal Tuesday night, helping lift Argentina into the Copa America final.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Farmington clerk sorts out county commission districts for voters
Parts of the town are in two different districts.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
House passes Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
Safeguards already exist to verify voter eligibility and enforce the law against noncitizen voting, but the Republican fixation is part of a Trump campaign strategy of casting doubt on the election results should he lose.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Kennebec County Courthouse damaged in powerful storm
Tuesday’s storm downed trees and power lines and severely damaged the roof on the historic Kennebec County Courthouse as remnants of Hurricane Beryl move through New England.