WINTHROP — This year’s Friends on the Fourth 5K is going virtual. While the community won’t be able to come together at Norcross Point on Maranacook Lake, the group is moving forward and preparing for the work of protecting the lakes. Visit the Friends at www.watershedfriends.com or runsignup.com to register. Once registered, participants have one […]
June 2020
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Central Maine Community College announces dean’s list students
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College President Scott E. Knapp has announced the dean’s list for the spring semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher on a 4.0 scale. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of […]
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BIW strike, Bowdoin’s remote-learning plan deal another blow to midcoast businesses
The shipyard strike and the college’s decision to close its campus to upperclassmen this fall could take a toll on Bath and Brunswick businesses.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
On this date in Maine history: June 23
June 23, 1862: The first issue of the Portland Daily Press appears. The four-page tabloid newspaper is published on Exchange Street. Subscriptions cost 50 cents a month or $5 per year. The Press later is merged with The Portland Herald in 1921 to form the Portland Press Herald. June 23, 2017: About 100 firefighters combat […]
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Obituary: John Lowell
BUCKFIELD – John Lowell, 63, died peacefully Tuesday June 16, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.John was …
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Obituary: Nancy Ann Reynolds
LEWISTON – Nancy Ann Reynolds died peacefully at her home in Lewiston on Monday June 8. She would have been 76 …
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Obituary: Lawrence E. Greenleaf
BELFAST – Lawrence E. Greenleaf, 78, of Auburn passed away on Sunday, June 21 at his home. Family called him Larry, …
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Obituary: Avis Evelyn (Verrill) Edwards
POLAND – Avis Evelyn (Verrill) Edwards, 90, passed away, Friday, June 19, 2020 with family by her side. She was born …
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Obituary: James Deschaine
SABATTUS – James Deschaine, 66, died peacefully at his home in Sabattus after a short illness surounded by his family on …
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Watch live: Fauci testifies to Congress at a fraught time for U.S. pandemic response
Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday as the nation emerges from weeks of stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns – and sees worrisome increases in cases.