Chana Freedberg and Jared Vigue are this year’s recipients of the Nordica scholarship.
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Posted inSchools and Education
Some University of Maine at Farmington properties headed for sale sometime in 2025
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to sell several properties as part of a strategic plan to enhance financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and better align resources with the needs of today’s students.
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Posted inCommunity
Phillips prepares for 65th annual Old Home Days with Maine-themed celebrations
Phillips’ 65th Annual Old Home Days, themed “Tell me you are from Maine without tellin’ me you are from Maine,” will feature a week-long celebration from August 10 to 18, packed with events and honoring local figures.
Posted inMaine, News
Remnants of Debby could drench western Maine
The tropical depression is expected to douse western parts of the state with several inches of rain Friday into Saturday, but coastal communities may see just a sprinkling.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data
The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start to the week.
Posted inMaine
Photos: Waterville guardsmen prepare for disaster in “Operation Colisée” in Lewiston
The Maine National Guard 11th Civil Support Team trains during a simulated radioactive explosion at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston. All photos by Daryn Slover/Sun Journal.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Nation & World
Maine teen among Taylor Swift fans in limbo after Vienna concert cancellation
Swift’s three concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after officials arrested two suspects accused of plotting an attack on the stadium, but Erin Fontaine, 19, of Augusta, had already boarded a plan when the announcements were made.
Posted inBusiness
Startups race to make water out of thin air
Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center’s twin towers on 50th anniversary
The death-defying stunt was carried out at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, about 7 miles north of where the trade center stood.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop superintendent resigns, citing widespread ‘displeasure’ with two school board members
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin, who has served the Winthrop Public Schools for four years, will stay on through Nov. 1.