As more people seek permits to burn off brush in an annual rite of spring, state and local fire officials are urging people to wait — if they can — over coronavirus concerns.
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MSAD 11 to provide breakfast, lunch to any student in district
Families wanting free meals for their children are asked to call 582-5346.
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Central Maine cities, towns react to widespread closures, restrictions due to coronavirus
A day after widespread school closures were announced, city and town officials are taking steps to halt the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus.
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Rochester Institute of Technology dean’s list
Students include Ada Phillips, Ryan Roy, Jasmine Ward, Olivia Tamborini, Joshua Farrin and Jacob Young.
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Caitlin Paul named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program candidate
Caitlin Paul, of Pittston, a senior at Gardiner Area High School in Gardiner, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2020, according to a news release from […]
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Lasell University fall dean’s list
Avore, Redwin, Plaisted and Maxim recognized for academic performance.
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Central Maine small businesses gear up for busy weekend
Holiday shoppers rested after Black Friday, will descend on local businesses for Small Business Saturday.
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Pittston man pleads not guilty to sexual contact charges involving child
William T. Sevon, 46, was charged for crimes alleged to have occurred in 2011, and between 2017 and 2019.
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Veterans memorial finds new home in Pittston
For years, the World War II memorial stood in the corner of a yard; now it stands in the Riverside Cemetery annex on Route 27, where it’s accessible to all.
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Pittston’s Plaisted participates in Boston Fashion Week
NEWTON, Mass. — Deanna Plaisted, of Pittston, a sophomore at the Lasell University, was part of a cohort of students, faculty, and alumni to present and produce work at Boston Fashion Week, according to a news release from the university. The French Cultural Center in Boston partnered with the Lasell University Fashion Collection to present […]