Bruce Livingston, 77, of Hallowell was a member of the Army Reserve’s 619th Transportation Co. when his original duffel bag was swapped for another more than 50 years ago.
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Posted inElection 2022, Politics
Mills, LePage crisscross state to turn out voters
Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage make closing arguments in a flurry of campaign stops in the final week of the election.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State
B&M fans say makers from away don’t know beans
After nearly 100 years of being baked in Portland, the iconic Maine brand is now made in the Midwest. Longtime enthusiasts say they can taste the difference – even if they’d rather not.
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Brunswick science teacher takes Zero-G flight through Teachers in Space Human Flight Program
St. John’s Catholic School science teacher Karin Paquin hopes to afford her students the opportunity to work in the space industry after her life-altering adventure.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Brunswick coffee shop workers say they were fired for organizing
Two employees at Little Dog by the Met in Brunswick say they were fired this week over their support for trying to form a union.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
App outage at fault when alert system failed to notify Readfield area parents of cancellations, superintendent says
Regional School Unit 38 Superintendent Jay Charette says he realized the system was not working, so he alerted parents through email within an hour after a threatening text message prompted cancellation of a Halloween event Sunday night and classes Monday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell sidewalk closed after granite block falls four stories from building’s facade
The sidewalk should be reopened by Monday, according to Chief Scott MacMaster of the Hallowell Police Department.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
With federal deadline just 6 months away, more Mainers are looking for a Real ID
Starting in May, a standard Maine driver’s license won’t be accepted at airport security gates. The state is bracing for a flood of applications for the new federally compliant identification.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court reviewing man’s murder conviction a 2nd time
This is not the first time the court has considered an appeal from Marcus Asante, whose overturned murder conviction in 2020 was the first in Maine since 2004.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Annual Festival of Trees to open later this month in Waterville
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is set to host the festival, which is to run over two long weekends and benefit nonprofits that provide aid to those contending with food insecurity and agencies developing workforce readiness programs.