The casting was announced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s ‘Good Morning America. The Paris Olympian is the first celebrity contestant named for the season.
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End of Summer Outdoor Skills Day offered in Augusta Aug. 29
AUGUSTA — A day of outdoor skill-building is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Outdoors Center, 2273 North Belfast Ave. Participants can travel from station to station to try new activities and gain some hands-on experience. They can spend time practicing their cast on the […]
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Posted inBusiness
Canadian freight trains to roll again as government forces arbitration of labor dispute
The railroads have said that once the dispute enters arbitration the trains will be able to get moving again.
Posted inEvents
2024 Kennebec Journal Readers’ Choice Awards Ceremony
This ceremony will take place at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday, November 13 at 5 p.m.
Posted inHealth
U.S. report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit linked to lower IQ in kids
Some of the studies reviewed in the report suggested IQ was 2 to 5 points lower in children who’d had higher exposures.
Posted inNation & World
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as U.S. prods Israel, Hamas to agree on cease-fire
The hope that a deal can be completed, at least in the near term, appears to be diminishing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan’s Spinning Mill redevelopment back on track
The project’s developer said he expects a portion of the building in downtown Skowhegan to open later this year, after it sustained major flooding damage in December.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Harris running mate Tim Walz accepts nomination in Democratic National Convention address
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton headlined the 3rd day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland officials discuss how to regulate recreational vehicle occupancy
Oakland Code Enforcement Officer Nate Smart told the Town Council on Wednesday that he has received complaints about people living long-term in recreational vehicles, campers and trailers that are meant for seasonal occupancy.
Posted inBusiness, News
Bigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
The Boothbay lab will use the National Science Foundation grant to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator in a bid to unlock more ways macroalgae and its microscopic counterpart can be used and ultimately marketed.