Before approving the budget, city councilors plan to seek cuts to reduce the hit on taxpayers.
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Backyard Naturalist: A garter snake slithers into view
Dana Wilde recalls a recent encounter his grandson had with a snake and the discussion that followed about whether to keep the reptile or set it free.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘American Fiction’ is a touching story about a family
Cord Jefferson is an American writer with clearly promising gifts. He is the guy who sat in the writer’s room with the other struggling writers on the late night Larry Wilmore show that closed down in 2016 after two seasons. But Cord didn’t close down. He opened wide. After a series of shows and awards, […]
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Philips library plans 5K, author visit for July 20
The Phillips Public Library’s eighth annual Readers, Writers and Runners 5K, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, will feature local mystery author Maureen Milliken. Registration for the race will cost $10 and begins at 9 a.m. in the library parking lot, 96 Main St. in Phillips. The race will be followed by an […]
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Bernd Heinrich Raven Run set for Weld July 20
Registration will be open online through 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, or in person the morning of the event.
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Kennebec Valley Community College names spring dean’s list
Kennebec Valley Community College has announced its 2024 spring dean’s list. These students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying nine credit hours or more for the semester. Ethan Hammond, Aspen James, Colby Lewis, Kassey Pressey, and Jonathan Roy, all of Albion. Calvin Eaken and Alexis Knox, both of Anson. Rachel […]
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UMaine at Farmington names spring dean’s list students
We received a corrected spring dean’s list this morning from UMF. It has been updated.
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Trail Access For All fundraiser set for Augusta July 19
Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause truck is set to be at The Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation’s Trail Access For All fundraiser from 2:30-4 p.m. Friday, July 19, at 188 Eastern Ave. Families and community members are invited to attend the event, which also will include lawn games and music. “Residents are raising […]
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Hallowell Post to host Strawberry Shortcake event July 20
Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6, Hallowell, 114 Second St., is set to help kick off Old Hallowell Day celebrations at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, with its color guard leading the parade. At 11 a.m. the post will host its annual strawberry shortcake luncheon. A meal costs $8; strawberry shortcake cost is $4. For more […]
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Maine parents ramp up fight to get cellphones out of schools
A coalition of 9 Maine groups is advocating for less technology access for children because they’re worried about how constant technology use might impact mental health.