AUGUSTA — Maine Medical Center will host a conference on depression in the workplace, costs and solutions on Sept. 20 at the Augusta Civic Center. The one-day event will build employer awareness of the costs associated with employee depression and provide practical strategies and resources to minimize the impact on organizations, individuals and families. An early bird registration discount is available through Saturday.
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Mountain bike festival planned Aug. 27-28
WATERVILLE — The Central Maine Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association and the Waterville’s Parks and Recreation Department will offer a weekend of family fun and celebration for off-road bicyclists of all ages and abilities.
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Maine Oxy to host safety class Sept. 10
WATERVILLE — Maine Oxy Safety Engineer James Boivin will host a free safety class about the safe use of oxygen and acetylene and related equipment from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Maine Oxy, 93 College Ave.
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Parent To Parent classes begin Sept. 27
FARMINGTON — Parent To Parent training is planned for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Aug. 22, 2011
IN BINGHAM, Sunday at 8:37 a.m., mischief was reported on Main Street.
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Libyan rebels surge into capital
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi’s defenders melted away and his 40-year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city’s main square, the symbolic heart of the regime.
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Kyle Busch holds off Johnson for win
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Busch won his 23rd race on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, pulling even with brother Kurt in career victories.
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COMMENTARY: Time to address fan-on-fan violence
Beaten in Los Angeles. Shot in San Francisco.
Better be careful what you wear to the stadium. That great ticket you scored could be your last.
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Navy gone, but air show continues
BRUNSWICK — The first air show since the closing of the Brunswick Naval Air Station has meant new challenges for civilian organizers of what’s already a complicated affair: Expertise and plane-handling equipment departed with the Navy. So did hundreds of Navy sailors who ran the event.
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Raking leaves already
Raking leaves is often associated with crisp October mornings, children leaping into piles of red and orange colors, and a mug of hot apple cider.