JACKMAN — Forest Hills High School selected Janessa Moffitt of Moose River, a junior, as its student of the month for December. Selection was based on the following Habits of Mind criteria: Meeting Quality Standards. Emma Vining, also of Moose River and a junior, was December’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out upcoming area […]
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Readfield group receives $316K grant
This grant will partially fund a project to install a 30-foot tall spire atop the Union Meeting House’s clock tower and belfry.
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New Vineyard to hire a code enforcement officer
Selectmen approved the resignation of Charles Hinds on Monday.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Maine religious schools ask appeals court to halt state’s anti-discrimination rules
Crosspoint Church in Bangor and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn asked the federal court in Boston to stop a Maine law that prevents some private religious schools from receiving public funds.
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Husson University names honor students
Students were named to the president’s, dean’s and honors lists for the 2023-24 school year.
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Farmington alliance to host Rockefeller Conservation intern
The intern will be immersed in various aspects of land stewardship, from trail maintenance to community engagement and crucial behind-the-scenes work.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills introduces bill to respond to severe weather fueled by climate change
The proposal would establish a new state office and a grant program to help Maine residents make investments to safeguard their homes against extreme weather.
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Ag department increases funding for New Specialty Crop Program
The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops application deadline is extended to Friday, Jan. 10.
Posted inNation & World
Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider
The 39th president, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, will lie in state before a state funeral Thursday.
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Skowhegan tent fire caused by propane tank injures 2
A propane tank malfunctioned and ignited, leaving a man and a woman with serious burns Monday night, Skowhegan’s fire chief said.