Underground Improv, a troupe of some of Maine’s funniest comedians, will perform a night of improv comedy at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. This month’s show features Dawn Hartill, Nate White, Amanda Kinsey, Greg Lambert and special guest Jason Pelletier. No two shows are ever alike. The show […]
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Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.
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Chamber music featured at Oasis of Music
A program of chamber music for violin, clarinet and piano will be presented at this week’s Oasis of Music, beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Performers Mary Hunter, Rose Pruiksma and James Parakilas will present the following: Darius Milhaud, Suite (1937) Pauline Viardot, La […]
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Gas prices soar in northern New England
Gas prices have risen in all three New England states over the course of the past week.
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Center to host online, in-person college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning, virtual: • Monday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.; • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m.; • Friday, Oct. […]
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Navy nuclear engineer, wife, charged with trying to pass secrets
They thought they were delivering information about U.S. submarine design to a representative of a foreign government, but it turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, the Justice Department said.
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Farmers, gardeners to celebrate harvest during Great Maine Apple Day
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is planning a Great Maine Apple Day — a celebration of the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples while honoring the importance of a diversified, perennial agriculture. This annual event is set to take place from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at MOFGA’s […]
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COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Oslo, Maine: A Novel’ and ‘Historic Taverns and Tea Rooms in Maine’
A heart-rendering, complex tale of fractured families, and the story of how Maine’s taverns and tea rooms influenced society, economics and politics for nearly 300 years