Ronald Emmons Jr. finds a cemetery behind a horse farm in Bowdoin containing graves of his relatives, and later locates a headstone for multiple relatives under a cedar bush at the Cotton Cemetery in Richmond.
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Biden visits memorial to victims of Texas school shooting
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in Uvalde, Texas, trying to offer comfort to a city gripped by grief and anger after a school shooting
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COVID-19 hospitalizations down slightly in Maine
As new cases of the coronavirus ease in much of Maine, 166 people were in hospitals statewide with the illness on Saturday, two fewer than the day before.
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Some ferry runs to Vinalhaven canceled this weekend
The reduced service was prompted by a COVID-19 case coupled with an ongoing staffing shortage.
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RSU 9 addresses Texas school shooting
“There are no adequate words to express how those of us who either send our children to school or who have made working in schools our life’s work feel about what we witnessed in Texas yesterday,” Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote.
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Farmington Rec completes first homeschool program
Begun in November last year, Farmington Parks and Recreation plans to offer the once a week program from September to May during the next school year.
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Farmington, Weld to observe Memorial Day
Chesterville and Wilton do not have events planned this year.
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Voters send $40 million RSU 9 budget to ballots
In about 45 minutes, all 23 articles on Regional School Unit 9’s 2022-23 budget warrant were approved with nearly unanimous votes.
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Carl Testa to perform for Make-A-Wish Maine fundraiser at Mixers
Pianist and vocalist Carl Testa brings his one-of-a-kind performance to benefit Make-A-Wish Maine from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, May 27, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. You can request a song with tip. Bands he covers include Toby Keith, Ray Charles, Elton John, Billy Joel, The Eagles, The Beatles, Coldplay, The Killers, Tom Petty, […]
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Senior college’s Food for Thought program to feature astronaut
The University of Southern Maine Senior College, 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston, plans to hold a Zoom presentation of its Food for Thought program, featuring astronaut Audrey Powers at 4 p.m. Friday, June 3. Powers is the vice president of Mission and Flight Operations and Training, vehicle maintenance and launch complex infrastructure at Launch Site […]