Five local career and technical students won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships on June 22 and 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sagad Al-Bradri from Augusta and a student at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Firefighting. London Putnam from Readfield and a student […]
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Augusta library to host talk on Gannett family, 1st Amendment
AUGUSTA — Genie Gannett plans next month to present “Living Your Freedoms: The First Amendment and the Gannetts of Maine,” a story about how the Gannett family lived their First Amendment freedoms across four generations. The talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 […]
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Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices
Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system’s hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
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Somerville man killed in motorcycle crash
Michael Hutchins, 47, died late Saturday after his motorcycle left the road and hit trees off Valley Road.
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Gardiner Area High recognizes honor students
Gardiner Area High School has announced the following students were named to its second-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Frank Albert, Emma Baker, Ryan Banister, Madeline Barden, Katerina Bergerova, Alayna Blier, Kennedy Burditt, Izabella Card, Skye Cotnoir, Isaac Dostie, Emily Folsom, Natalie Fossett, Caleb Gardner, Thomas Gingras, Ava […]
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Hundreds rally in Augusta to protect reproductive rights
Crowd decries U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, vows to continue the fight.
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With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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Oakfest set for July 22-24 in Oakland
The annual Oakfest is back with a weekend of family-fun events planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 22, 23 and 24, in Oakland. The weekend will start Friday at the Oakfest Downtown Wine & Dine with live music, food trucks, a beer tent, wine and DACH tasting, street dancing, a children’s scavenger hunt, tours […]
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Man taken to hospital with gunshot wound after reported Waterville shooting
Police received multiple calls of shots fired in Pleasant Street area.
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Plenty of fruitful fun at Wayne Strawberry Festival
Annual festival comes as a successful strawberry season winds down.