Freshman Stella Martinelli of Whitefield has advanced to the state finals competition.
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Mount Vernon, Fayette sessions to address aging concerns
Sessions begin Monday, March 10, at the Mount Vernon Town Office and Saturday, March 15, at Fayette’s Underwood Library.
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Friends of Animals partners with Augusta’s Maine Animal Health Alliance
To celebrate the partnership, 50 free spay/neuter certificates will be gifted to residents in need.
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‘Blueberries for Sal’ diorama to debut at Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival
Sarah ‘Sal’ McCloskey will give readings from the book on Children’s Day, Aug. 3.
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Skowhegan Gardening workshop set for March 10
The workshop will be led by experts with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine must prepare for storms and climate change, lawmakers told
A proposal formed in the wake of last winter’s back-to-back storms to help communities prepare for bad weather and climate change was presented at a legislative hearing on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.
Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Some in Auburn, Minot support for Rep. Laurel Libby despite Maine House censure
Residents react to Tuesday night’s Maine House of Representatives vote to censure Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting unblurred photos of a transgender student-athlete on social media.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Farmington man to serve six years for attempting to strangle, assault and threaten a woman
Richard D. Simpson, 38, entered guilty pleas in Alford-style plea to domestic violence charges including aggravated assault.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville woman sentenced for illegal gun purchase
Nikeshia Knight, 25, of Waterville was sentenced Thursday to serve more than three years in federal prison.