OXFORD — The annual Town Meeting will be held on July 11 after selectmen approved the date during their meeting Thursday night. Even though social distancing restrictions on public gatherings of 50 or more people may still be in effect, Town Clerk Elizabeth Olsen was directed to hold that date and plan to accommodate a […]
June 2020
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Sen. Collins and her challengers outline ideas to address racial injustice
Collins points to 5 areas where the Senate can work to address racial disparities, while her challengers offer their ideas for action that can come out of nationwide protests.
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Posted inMaine, News
Another night of demonstrations and protests, this time in South Portland
Hundreds outraged by the death of a black man in the custody of Minneapolis police call for an end to systemic racism, and march from the city high school to the police station Thursday evening.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemic
Some food producers who supply everything from lobsters to vegetables are selling their products direct to consumers as a way to weather the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn day care reports COVID-19 case
The Bright Beginnings Childcare Center at 120 Center St. has shut down temporarily. It was not clear Thursday whether the person who has tested positive for the coronavirus is a child or an adult.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Pool sales making a big splash due to pandemic
Business is booming for pool dealers as people trade travel for a way to cool off in their backyards. Hot tubs are hot too.
Posted inSports
Top Sports Movies: ‘Hoosiers’ is the greatest story of basketball in rural America
No. 4 on list of Top 10 sports movies of all-time still resonates today.
Posted inMaine
Pandemic drives planning to revamp shelter system for Maine’s homeless
The health threat posed by crowded shelters has shown that ‘we simply can’t go back to the way things were,’ says MaineHousing Executive Director Dan Brennan.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
YWCA Board of Directors names new officers
LEWISTON — The YWCA Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new officers. President: Tonya Bailey-Curry is a staff therapist at Bates College who works from a background in social work grounded in relationship building, community engagement and the promotion of equity and inclusion. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Black Lives Matter vigil held in Norway
About 70 people participated in the peaceful demonstration Thursday afternoon while a memorial service was held in Minneapolis for George Floyd.