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Plan to watch the Maine basketball tourney? Please behave
The basketball tournament is here, and with it comes another call for fans to curb poor behavior.
Goodwill store in Augusta evacuated after discovery of grenade
A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.
Hall-Dale Middle School names 1st semester honor students
Students were named to the honor roll for the first semester of the 2025-25 school year.
Feb. 11, 1975: Maine State Lottery starts new game this week, state to start filling 690 jobs today under new $3.8 million grant, and its crime-prevention week in Waterville
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Meet the Mr. and Ms. Basketball semifinalists
Spruce Mountain and Medomak Valley have players on both the top 10 boys and top 10 senior girls basketball players lists.
How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?
President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.
Cities push Maine lawmakers for more revenue-sharing cash
Hoping for more aid to cope with rising budgets, municipalities eye possible increases in revenue sharing rates
Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball can’t grab No. 1 ranking
A loss to Clemson ended Duke’s winning streak; Flagg and the Blue Devils will look to bounce back.
Augusta-area Scouting America holds annual Merit Badge College
Scouts from central, western and southern Maine participated.