The mysterious moon is an expression of an ancient psychology that what is seen, combined with what is imagined, is an equation for what is real, Dana Wilde writes.
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Erskine Academy to host 8th grade open house
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy invites all eighth-grade students and their parents from surrounding communities to attend an open house. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the 309 Windsor Road gym. The administration encourages all incoming freshmen and their parents to attend. Registration materials will be available, and information about […]
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Wiscasset-area students receive Scholastic art, writing awards
WISCASSET — Five students attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School recently took top honors from the Scholastic Art & Writing regional awards as a part of the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens, according to a news release from Chewonki. Nyssa Wilkinson from Bremen received a gold key award for her short […]
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Gardiner City Council views fish passage film
Upstream founder and board president Tina Wood presented the film “Keystone: voices for the little fish” to the Gardiner City Council in December. The council has long supported fish passage at Gardiner Paperboard Dam and welcomed the update on progress in Cobbossee Corridor, a vital green way in the city’s downtown and an economic driver, […]
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Augusta-area society to host talk by ‘Field House’ author
The Kennebec Historical Society’s February Facebook Live Presentation, “Rediscovering Rachel Field — The extraordinary book journey that led to ‘The Field House,’” is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, by writer Robin Clifford Wood, according to a news release from the society. In her talk, Wood will tell the story of her book journey […]
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Union library to offer Zoom concert by percussion-piano duo
UNION — The duo Cherry & Jerry is scheduled to perform live music by African American composers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. The concert is to be held via Zoom during the Vose Library’s Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series. Cherry & Jerry’s hour-long program will feature ragtime, blues, jazz and Broadway, according to a […]
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Snow day or remote day? Parents have mixed thoughts as central Maine schools grapple with winter weather decisions
With three snow days in two weeks, districts have their own plan on what to do, but remote learning days are too much, some parents say.
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Hallowell City Council rejects ice arena tax break plan, asks for revisions
The council unanimously rejected a proposal to extend the agreement with the Camden National Bank Ice Vault and agreed to rework the amendment to not have a negative impact on local taxes.
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Messalonskee High holds swim team senior night
Oakland’s Messalonskee High School swim team celebrated its seniors of 2022 during a meet Jan. 28 against Mt. Ararat High School of Topsham. The meet was held at the Alfond Youth & Community Center pool in Waterville. The seniors were introduced and celebrated for their many years of participation, led by coach Carrie Thurston. The […]
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Vassalboro pot-growing building destroyed in fire, crews say
The marijuana cultivation facility was describe as a “complete loss” by firefighters on scene Monday, as the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the cause.