JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 Highest honors: Caitlyn Brown, Ryleigh Castonguay, Emily Dubord, Mackenzie Guay, Nathanael Holland, Kyra Langlin, Samuel Perkins, Gabriella Rodriguez, Jazmin Ryder, Erin Teague, Emma Towers and Lucas Towers. High honors: Lily Bailey, Chance Brooks, Spencer Cloutier, […]
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Lewiston-, Skowhegan-based engineer unit changes hands
LEWISTON — The 136th Engineer Vertical Construction Company held a change of command ceremony Nov. 6, in which Capt. Russell Boynton turned over command of the unit to incoming commander Capt. Timothy Kelley. Boynton has held the position for the last three years and will be transitioning to a staff position with the 240th Regional […]
Elizabeth Holmes could stay out of prison for a year or more: legal experts
Holmes was convicted in January on four counts of defrauding investors in her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup out of more than $144 million.
Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday
Shoppers were being more selective, selecting cheaper options, dipping more into savings and turning to “buy now, pay later” services that allow payment in installments.
Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
When Biden and other lawmakers talk about “assault weapons,” they are using an inexact term to describe a group of high-powered guns or semi-automatic long rifles, like an AR-15, that can fire 30 rounds fast without reloading.
‘Missing my baby’: Six killed in Virginia Walmart shooting
Family and loved ones are mourning the six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Twitter previously suspended the premium service, which under Musk granted blue-check labels to anyone paying $8 a month, because of a wave of imposter accounts.
After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.
Olde Fashioned Christmas Festival set for Dec. 2-4
The Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce is set to host its annual Olde Fashioned Christmas Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-4, at Boothby’s Orchard & Farm on 366 Boothby Road in Livermore. The festival is set for 4-7 p.m. Dec. 2, 2-7 p.m. Dec. 3 and 2-5 p.m. Dec. 4. There are […]