Following an October census, the system said there are more than 20,000 undergraduate students, and graduate enrollment has reached a record 4,965.
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Posted inCommunity
Coyotes topic of upcoming talk at Lithgow library
AUGUSTA — Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in New England, presented by Chris Schadler, is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. This free program takes a deep dive into the ecology and behavior of this creature, its indefatigability and how it is the human who must adapt. […]
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Records show a conflicted Gov. Mills under pressure over fate of gun waiting period
Emails and internal records shed new light on the pressure Gov. Janet Mills faced as she came to a decision not to veto the 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine sets record for hottest Halloween
The unofficial high temperature of 75 degrees Thursday smashed the record set 68 years ago, according to weather officials.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Tractor-trailer driver from Buxton arrested for OUI by Capitol Police in Augusta
Gerald King, 64, of Buxton, was arrested Wednesday after failing a sobriety test while driving a tractor-trailer through Augusta, state police said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Firefighters respond after electrical box shorts out at Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville
Fire chief: The electrical box shorted out Wednesday evening when workers were moving large curtains that divide the gymnasium.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta tech center names October professionals of month
The center will also start focusing monthly on one of CATC’s exceptional instructors, highlighting their contributions to student success.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta tech center names October professionals of month
The center will also start focusing monthly on one of CATC’s exceptional instructors, highlighting their contributions to student success.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine city and town votes for the 2024 election
Real-time local town and city results in Augusta and Waterville areas for the 2024 election.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors
Trail projects in Skowhegan underway as part of master plan
Somerset Woods Trustees, a nonprofit land trust, is working on projects at two local preserves, while other groups are planning more projects to develop a local trail network.