Interview with author of Quimby Pond and Sandy River, Bruce Judisch,
January 2019
Posted inMaine
Weekend storm could bury Maine in snow
Much of the state will get 12 to 18 inches of snow but with a holiday on Monday for most, the timing could be worse.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83
Oliver wrote brief, direct pieces that sang of her worship of the outdoors and disdain for greed, despoilment and other human crimes.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Watch video: Mariners goalie makes ESPN Sports Center’s Top 10 plays
Brandon Halverson’s save ranked No. 2 on the nightly video highlights.
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With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Local Government: What You Need to Know
January 7th Rangeley Board of Selectmen Meeting
Posted inOxford Hills
Police identify Buckfield man who died in Route 117 crash
BUCKFIELD — A 24-year-old man from Buckfield died Wednesday night when his car crossed the centerline on Route 117 and collided with a pickup truck. Alexander Pond was killed at about 5 p.m. when his Volkswagen Beetle hit an oncoming Ford F-350 that was hauling a trailer, according to police. Stacy Cobb, 55, of Wayne was […]
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine’s Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Recalls of romaine, Goldfish are only the tip of the contamination iceberg
If it feels like you’re reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it’s not all in your head — or stomach. A report released Thursday by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that recalls of food have increased 10 percent since 2013, with meat and poultry incidents soaring 67 percent. The most hazardous — […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
School, police officials say threat wasn’t credible
Users of social media are used to read information with a common sense approach in the future.