PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has announced the winners of the Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest, conducted by the diocese’s Office of Development. All Catholic school and faith formation students throughout the diocese were invited to participate in the contest. Over 300 submissions were received, each featuring original creations by the artists reflecting […]
2020
Posted inConnections
Farm Service Agency elections underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 7. Each committee has three to 11 elected […]
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Cal Thomas: Justice Alito and warning signs
Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” Associate Justice Samuel Alito has delivered some serious warnings that too often are ignored by many who believe the freedoms we […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Be responsible and you’ll thrive, gain respect of others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ashley Fink, 34; Dan Byrd, 35; Joel McHale, 49; Ming-Na Wen, 57. Happy Birthday: Be methodical when making plans this year. Choose to be practical, but don’t deny your curiosity the luxury of researching every possibility. What you discover will whet your appetite for adventure while sticking to a budget. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin commissioners begin discussions on potential bond package
County voters would get to decide the fate of the bond, which would be used to renovate and update the courthouse, during the November election in either 2021 or 2022.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Maine voters bucked a partisan tide at the polls
Mainers proved much less partisan in the Nov. 3 election than their counterparts around the country, two Bates College professors with a passion for politics say during an online Great Falls Forum.
Posted inNation / World, New England
New Hampshire joins rest of region with statewide mask mandate
New Hampshire is the last state in New England to require masks in public as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Proposed Washburn-Norlands subdivision presented to Livermore Planning Board
The board deferred approval of proposed changes submitted by Boothby’s Orchard and Farm Winery to Code Enforcement Officer Terry Pinkham because no new structures are included.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
State revenues exceed four-month target by $146 million
Maine financial officials say the better-than-expected performance is due to the federal aid package in the spring, and they urge Congress to pass another pandemic relief package.