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UMaine Augusta nursing professor selected for national workgroup
Dr. Vickie Ireland will serve on the American Nurses Association’s Nursing: Scope & Standards, Fifth Edition, revision workgroup.
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Posted inBusiness
Franklin Savings Bank employee retires after 38 years
Lorna Niedner began as a bank teller and receptionist, and has served as Jay branch manager for 13 years.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn’t consider the Legislature’s full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Federal judge considers whether to pause Maine’s 72-hour gun-purchase waiting period amid lawsuit
Judge Lance Walker heard arguments in a lawsuit by gun rights advocates who are challenging the Maine statute enacted in April.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Massachusetts man sentenced for stealing firearms in Waterville
Ryan Ansart, 22, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, is expected to serve three years in federal prison for crimes in April 2022.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, Politics
Sen. Collins introduces bill to support maternal health at rural hospitals
Seven Maine hospitals have closed their birthing centers in the past decade, and 2 more will do so this year.
Posted inCommunity
Oxford academy postpones dinner, show
Oxford Hills Christian Academy in Oxford has postponed its annual Comedy Night Dinner from this Saturday to March 1, due to the expected snowstorm.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Proposed bill would give Maine cities first chance to buy university buildings for sale
The bill is a response to the sale process of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, but a University of Maine System official said no municipalities have ever submitted bids for university buildings.
Posted inMaine
World War II hero from Maine is new namesake of Fort Bragg in North Carolina
World War II Pfc. Roland L. Bragg lived in Maine until his 1999 death and is remembered as a hero. He replaces the fort’s original namesake, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.