CAMDEN — The Stewardship Education Alliance Fair in the Amphitheatre on Atlantic Avenue, hosted by Camden Public Library, is to be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. People can meet representatives from 16 local nonprofits that support responsible stewardship of the environment. This family-friendly event will offer activities including a mobile marine […]
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Lucas Brown: Support for Pine Tree Power Company
Although I have only been paying electric bills on my own for about five years, I am a lifelong Mainer and strongly believe a transition to consumer-ownership of our electric utility is the best thing for everyone in our state. Right now, we are forced to pay Central Maine Power or Versant, both investor-owned companies […]
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UMaine to offer dog clinic to youths
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a hands-on program for youth ages 9 to 18 interested in learning more about dogs. The clinic is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 12, at the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm […]
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Cal Thomas: A ceasefire solves nothing
A ceasefire is worse than a truce, and even a truce is no substitute for victory.
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Central Maine Community College names spring dean’s list
Central Maine Community College has announced its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average (GPA) 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 3.3. All students who have achieved […]
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Norway Memorial Library Board of Trustees: Vote for Reedy, Shiers for Norway library board
We write to urge Norway residents to vote June 8 for both highly-qualified candidates on the ballot for the two open seats on the Norway Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Cynthia Reedy is running for re-election, and Jessie Shiers is running for a first term. As elected officials, trustees oversee the library budget, set library […]
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Austin Bay: China’s bio-economic war on the world has begun to backfire
China’s communist dictators decided to wage bioeconomic warfare on the world. If Donald Trump were president, that decision would cost Beijing. With Slow Joe in charge? I’m not so sure. But the facts are coming out. And when they do, blowback is inevitable.
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Support centers to celebrate cancer survivors day
Sunday, June 6, marks the 34th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, a day when thousands of people in hundreds of communities across the globe hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and to raise awareness of the challenges of cancer survivorship. To join in Maine’s celebration of National Cancer Survivor Day, visit ncsd-maine.com throughout the weekend […]
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Conference to focus on Maine’s many cultures
The University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Southern Maine are partnering to host “One sun rose on us today: Stories from Maine’s Long 20th Century,” a virtual half-day conference set from noon to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, online via Zoom. This conference will include three panels — Wabanakiscapes, 20th Maine Jewish […]