WATERVILLE — Connie Coggins, HealthReach president & CEO, recently announced that HealthReach has received the highest award level for tobacco-free achievements. The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence Breathe Easy Maine initiative recognized 44 healthcare, hospital, higher education and behavioral health organizations, as well as four individual Gold Star Champions, for efforts to address tobacco use […]
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Gardiner FCU awards $24K to local food pantries and organizations
Gardiner Federal Credit Union recently held its annual Ending Hunger Check Reception to distribute the funds it raised in 2023. The reception was held at Spectrum Generations Cohen Center, where representatives of local food pantries and organizations were in attendance. Each of the agencies invited help local families and individuals faced with food insecurities. A […]
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Finsulate triumphs at Dirigo Labs pitch competition with ecological boating solution
Finsulate recently secured a $25,000 prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank at the accelerator’s third pitch competition held in Waterville. Finsulate creates sustainably responsible foul-release wrap to replace anti-fouling paint on boats, docks, buoys, and other objects in the ocean. Hosted at the Greene Block + Studios in downtown Waterville, 12 companies spanning various industries […]
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Biden pays respects to fallen U.S. soldiers with cemetery visit
Biden’s trip was full of emotional moments, and the president grew heavy-eyed after meeting with World War II veterans. A 21-gun salute cast eerie smoke over 9,388 white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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Absent teachers risk costing American schools $4 billion a year
Low starting pay, burdensome student loans, attrition and a smaller teacher pipeline have exacerbated absences.
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Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians including dozens of children were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas
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Yemen Houthi rebels claim latest attack on cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has hit an Antigua- and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden
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Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia
The strike comes after the United States and Germany recently authorized Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.
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Waterville-area credit union honors DeRosby for volunteer service
WATERVILLE — Jeannine DeRosby, board director at New Dimensions Federal Credit Union, was recently presented with the 2024 Alexander Ferguson Award for Outstanding Volunteer service at an annual awards ceremony. DeRosby has been active within the credit union industry, advocating politically at both the state and federal levels; attending nearly every Credit Union Day […]
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Sen. Collins takes heat for echoing Trump’s claims of political prosecution
Maine’s senior senator surprised and angered many, even among her supporters, when she undermined the validity of the former president’s criminal conviction in the courts.