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Save the Tatas event set for Sidney Oct. 5

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

All money raised during this event will help those in Maine with breast cancer.

Tropical Weather 40 Trillion Gallons Explainer

Nation & World

Helene, other storms dumped whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on South

by SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

The flood damage from the rain is apocalyptic, meteorologists said. More than 100 people are dead.

Nation & World

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

by MELANIE LIDMAN, AAMER MADHANI, and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

The two countries have fought a shadow war for years, but rarely have they come into direct conflict.

Community

Scouting volunteers hold uniform drives

October 1, 2024September 27, 2024

Youths who just joined Scouting could receive an experienced uniform including the patches they would need for their program.

Community

Central Maine Striders set Fall Classic 10K Race for Oct. 13

October 1, 2024September 16, 2024

The course begins and ends at the Quarry Road Trail Center, and winds through Waterville.

Community

Smith Homestead walk set for Oct. 11 in Readfield

October 1, 2024September 17, 2024

READFIELD — A Readfield History Walk is set for 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 11, at the old Smith Homestead, 96 Sturtevant Hill Road. The farm had been established by Capt. Mathias Smith Sr. circa 1768 on a land grant. Sixty of the original 200 acres had remained in that family for six generations […]

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Fort Western to host archaeological bus tour Oct. 19

October 1, 2024September 30, 2024

Registration closes Friday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m.

Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics

Walz, Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in vice presidential debate

by MICHELLE L. PRICE, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JILL COLVIN Associated Press October 1, 2024October 2, 2024

Tuesday’s matchup could have an outsized impact. Polls have shown Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a close contest, giving added weight to anything that can sway voters on the margins.