The protesters’ demands include tougher rules limiting the use of firearms by police; an independent body to replace the internal agency tasked with investigating police abuses; and massive state investment in low-income neighborhoods.
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Dixfield’s Ludden Memorial Library shares fall activities
DIXFIELD — Ludden Memorial Library at 42 Main St. has announced several activities for this fall. Preschool story-time, which resumed Sept. 11, is set for 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Monday, with the exception of holidays and school vacations. Children are read stories, and then experience a craft based on the day’s theme, followed by a healthy […]
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Norway trust announces fall program schedule
NORWAY — This fall Western Foothills Land Trust is offering a variety of opportunities to prioritize one’s well-being. Whether it’s hiking along the trails, exploring nature with one’s children, or meeting up with friends for their weekly walks, there is something for every age and ability, according to a news release from Kelli Shedd, community […]
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Norway center to host Solar & EV Expo in South Paris Sept. 30
The ninth annual Solar & EV Expo is set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 in the parking lot of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St. in South Paris. Western Maine has seen burgeoning electric vehicle adoption over the last nine years, with hundreds on the road and a growing […]
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‘POTUS’ launches 38th season for Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company opens their 38th season with the raucous comedy, “POTUS.” “POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Salina Fillinger and directed by Lauren Stockless is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. This Maine […]
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Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked
Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of ‘doing high school differently,’ and it’s doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.
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UMF receives research grant benefiting college and area high school students
UMF biology professor Dr. Timothy Breton has assembled his team of research assistants to help him with a three-year research project.
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A peek into the past: 70 years of Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre coverage
We take a trip down memory lane through 70 years of newspaper coverage of the Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre, ahead of its final screenings this weekend.
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After screening movies for 70 years, lights to go down on Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre
There will be just three traditional drive-ins remaining in Maine when the theater at 201 Waterville Road closes Saturday after showing its final films.
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Lewiston, Auburn libraries seek volunteer readers
The Lewiston and Auburn public libraries are sponsoring BookReach, a community collaboration of volunteer readers who deliver weekly storytimes to children in licensed family childcare homes and centers. Their mission is to raise a community of readers by enriching the lives of young children through the pleasure of reading, according to a news release from […]