Jason Begin is one of only a few elevator operators in the country, working out of the Cyr Block Professional Building on Main Street in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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SNAPSHOT: Hundreds raise more than $30K for those with disabilities
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SNAPSHOT: Steeple removed from Vassalboro church
The water-damaged steeple at Vassalboro United Methodist Church was removed Thursday and will ultimately be added the church memorial garden.
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GrowSmart Maine opens to hold annual summit Oct. 21
WATERVILLE — GrowSmart Maine’s annual summit — We Get What We Plan For: How Smart Growth Creates Community — is set for Monday, Oct. 21, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Housing, transportation and utilities, food systems, cultural and natural spaces are interconnected and essential community infrastructure. People can learn how integration of […]
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4 key issues that could decide the 2nd District race, and control of Congress
Guns, abortion, taxes and inflation top the list of key issues in the race for Congress.
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Here are the 11 groups pouring millions of dollars into Maine’s 2nd District race
Nearly a dozen outside groups, some affiliated with politically minded billionaires, have spent about $6.8 million on the race, including roughly $3.9 million targeting Golden and $2 million targeting Theriault.
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All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District as race heats up for U.S. House seat
National analysts say the hard-fought race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault is a toss-up and could decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Court sides with Pennsylvania parents in suit over transgender lesson for first graders
The district or teacher never informed parents of the planned lesson, meaning they were not given the option to opt their child out.
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Ukrainian president calls on Europe for aid
Volodymyr Zelensky planned to present his blueprint at a weekend meeting of Western leaders in Germany, but it was postponed after President Biden stayed home because of the hurricane crisis in Florida.