Last year the first student suspended from Spruce Mountain Elementary school occurred on Oct. 2; this year seven students had been suspended by Sept. 26.
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Posted inCommunity
Lincoln County Democratic Committee plans Harvest Dinner for Oct. 6
JEFFERSON — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to host its annual Harvest Dinner from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 , at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event includes a menu of locally sourced stews and soups and pies. Guests will receive the latest campaign […]
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Posted inNation & World
Hezbollah’s acting leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah’s death
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon in the past two weeks, nearly a quarter of them women and children.
Posted inNation & World
Supplies arrive by plane and mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
A crisis is unfolding in western North Carolina, where residents are stranded by washed-out roads and lack power and cellular service.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police unions say proposed disciplinary rule change lacks clarity
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s draft rules would allow it to discipline officers for unprofessional behavior, but the unions say the changes are too broad and could be harmful to future recruiting.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Roux Institute’s new business incubator aims to take on climate change
The new ClimateTech Incubator houses 12 startups focused on the environment to help boost the state’s clean energy workforce.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, two children, three stepchildren, a grandson, two sisters and a brother.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
With his long hair and bell-bottomed slacks and counterculture songs influenced by Bob Dylan, he represented a new breed of country songwriters along with such peers as Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tom T. Hall.
Posted inHealth
Cancer patients in rural Maine continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment
Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kudos: Tim Griffin named Trinity Jubilee Center’s Volunteer of the Year
Griffin, who also volunteers for Andwell Heath Partners, said volunteering is showing you care for your community with “more than words.”