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Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
Unified basketball is all the best parts of Maine high school sports
Thursday’s round robin at the Augusta Civic Center was a reminder to find joy in the act of playing.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
CMCC, UMaine-Augusta women’s basketball keep producing national contenders
The Mustangs and Moose share a winning tradition, and a rivalry that goes beyond state lines.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Bill proposes PFAS help for Maine’s private well owners
The legislation would pay to test private wells near a known source of forever chemical pollution, such as landfills or firefighting foam spill sites.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
These Maine boys basketball teams have all the momentum as February arrives
February is about being red-hot, and some teams have found a groove at the right time.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Democratic Party faces ethics probe tied to voter ID referendum
The Maine Ethics Commission will investigate the party’s spending against last year’s Question 1 after a complaint from The Dinner Table leader Alex Titcomb.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Proposed redevelopment of Augusta Arsenal site raises questions | Letter
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Augusta Planning Board tabled Main Street I LLC’s request to convert the Burleigh Building at the Kennebec Arsenal into 15 residential units. It was the right call. For those of us who have followed debates about this property for nearly 20 years, it is hard to place confidence in […]
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Transportation company for MaineCare patients emerges from bankruptcy
Modivcare covers much of the non-emergency transportation for Medicaid patients in the state.
Posted inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mike Burnham, Maine Principals’ Association executive director, to retire
Burnham, who has headed the group that oversees interscholastic athletics for seven years, will be succeeded by his assistant, Mike Bisson.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta area frustrated by USPS staffing shortages, spotty mail delivery
The U.S. Postal Service is dealing with massive worker shortages, forcing Mainers to go without mail — including prescriptions, paychecks, bills and other important documents — for days and weeks.