The 14th Maine Pond Hockey Classic benefits the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Power restored for over 2,000 customers in Kennebec County
A power outage in Augusta, Sidney and Rome lasted through Saturday morning.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Kennebec Water District launching $8.6M project to filter PFAS
The treatment plant upgrades are expected to be completed in about 2 years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Schools and Education
A promise kept and a dream unfurling in Waterville | Column
Tim Hollis’ love of music has been the key to unlocking learning, allowing him to earn his diploma after being told for years he couldn’t do anything.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
Posted inLocal & State, News
One dead after 3-vehicle crash in Surry
A three-vehicle crash on Blue Hill Road resulted in the death of one person on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
A bit more snow is bound for southern Maine, followed by frigid cold statewide
An arctic cold front and low-pressure system is likely to converge along New England’s coastline Saturday, forecasters say, bringing snow to southern Maine in the morning and dangerous cold across the state in the evening.
Posted inLocal & State, News
West Gardiner home gutted by fire
The American Red Cross to help man displaced by the fire.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins says Democrats have ‘greatly expanded’ ICE demands, jeopardizing funding
Gov. Janet Mills called Democrat-proposed reforms for immigration enforcement ‘the bare minimum,’ while political newcomer Graham Platner said they’re ‘a surrender.’