F FARMINGTON —Early Wednesday morning, the University of Maine at Farmington held a solemn remembrance program in commemoration of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Kirsten Swan, director of student leadership and service and UMF Rotaract Club advisor, and Connor Fahey, coordinator of orientation and transition programs, created the memorial message, “9/11 … We remember,” […]
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Binnie Media seeks nominations for Golden Apple Awards
Listeners can nominate an education professional or a school employee for free through Binnie Media radio station websites and share stories of education professionals who have impacted the lives of others.
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Fall Festival set for Sept. 28 at Good Will-Hinckley
HINCKLEY — Good Will-Hinckley is partnering with local area organizations to hold its third annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, on its Hinckley Campus, 16 Prescott Drive. Activities planned include a climbing wall, lawn games, pumpkin painting, obstacle course, food trucks, craft and art fair, wagon rides, reptile tent, […]
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‘Over 35’ Sunday basketball program set for Waterville
WATERVILLE — The over-35 informal pick-up basketball group is set to meets at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at the Alfond Youth Community Center, 126 North St. beginning Sunday, Sept. 22. Men and women at least 35 years old who would like to join can call Peter Beckerman at 207-397-4411 or 547-4411. There is a nominal charge […]
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Inspectors warned of ‘tremendous’ potential for accidental foam discharge at Brunswick airport
But repairs weren’t made to the site’s aging system, which went on to malfunction and discharge 51,000 gallons of toxic chemical foam in August.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Public health, privacy concerns raised as Oakland Town Council considers rules for recreational vehicles
Town councilors discussed proposed regulations Wednesday night for living long term in such vehicles, but said they were not ready to vote on an ordinance.
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Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori, dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, who governed with an increasingly authoritarian hand from 1990-2000, was pardoned in 2023 from his convictions for corruption and responsibility for the murder of 25 people.
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Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter win at MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan gets medieval
The MTV Video Music Awards returned Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift.
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Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Just 55 days before the election, the Republican presidential candidate has emerged from a rocky contest against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, looking to regain his footing.
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Teenager seriously injured in utility vehicle rollover in Avon
The 14-year-old was visiting family friends when the crash occurred Tuesday in a driveway on Cross Road.