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Farmington voters approve land and firetruck purchases

by Pam Harnden October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance could not be approved due to unmet procedural requirements while $40,000 for liability insurance coverage was not funded after it was determined the expense was part of the already approved sewer department budget.

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Maine Music Society announces 5th annual Online Auction

October 27, 2022

Looking for a unique shopping experience? Take a look at the assortment offered in the The Maine Music Society’s 5th annual Online Auction beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. Items include everything from fishing flies tied by a local expert fly fisherman to homemade breads to a brand-new bike, vacation rentals, gift certificates […]

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‘Clue: On Stage’ to be presented at Oak Hill High School’s Little Theatre in the Woods

October 27, 2022

Oak Hill High School Drama Club presents “Clue: On Stage” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5, and also at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Little Theatre in the Woods at Oak Hill High School in Wales. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, […]

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Stan Davis returns to Oasis of Music

October 27, 2022

Local favorite Stan Davis returns to the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Stan Davis is a Maine singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His latest CD, “Walking the Hathaway Road,” presents songs about Maine life, grandchildren and love of all kinds. His finger-style guitar playing, evocative […]

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More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric

by MATTHEW DALY Associated Press October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Nearly 400 school districts across the country are receiving grants totaling about $1 billion to purchase 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Night of the Living Rez’ and ‘Peanut Butter Memoirs’

by Bill Bushnell October 27, 2022October 28, 2022

Morgan Talty’s debut collection of 12 interconnected stories about a multigenerational Penobscot family, and a gritty, unvarnished view of a cop’s profession from David Wilson

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U.N. weather agency call record high greenhouse gas levels ‘ominous’

by JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press October 26, 2022

The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an ‘ominous’ sign.