Howard Tuttle, who has led Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 for 12 years, is honored for establishing a day care program for teachers’ children, implementing cost-saving initiatives and starting a universal prekindergarten program.
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Madison voters OK drug treatment, marijuana shop ordinances
The ordinances, approved Tuesday at a special town meeting, were posed to voters after months of discussions among town officials.
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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England names top executive
Nicole Clegg, the new CEO and president, has been with the organization since 2013.
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Upper Saco Valley Land Trust protects Jockey Cap with conservation agreement
FRYEBURG — Upper Saco Valley Land Trust recently transferred full ownership of the 15.6-acre Jockey Cap parcel to the town of Fryeburg and completed a conservation agreement with the town. “The Fryeburg Conservation Committee is excited that this transfer and agreement have come to fruition. The idea was first written about in the 2002 Fryeburg […]
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Fire chief: Disconnected vent likely cause of carbon monoxide deaths in Freedom
Law enforcement continues to investigate the carbon monoxide poisonings in Freedom that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital Tuesday.
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Waterville church’s rezoning request headed back to City Council
The First Church of Waterville again asked the Planning Board to recommend to the City Council that it rezone its property at 3, 5 and 7 Park St., but the board rejected the request to seek a restructuring of the existing zone to reflect the needs of an abutting property owner.
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Holiday grief peer support group set for Waterville
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to host meetings Wednesdays starting Nov. 13.
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Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states
Infections were reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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U.S. Defense Secretary confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia
If the troops join the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side, it will be ‘a very, very serious issue,’ Lloyd Austin says.
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Trapper safety course set for Nov. 3 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A trapper safety course is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Sportsman Alliance of Maine’s Outdoor Center, 2273 North Belfast Ave. The course teaches participants how to responsibly trap fur-bearing animals and provides a foundation of knowledge upon which to build. Topics include proper trapping equipment and […]