Museum L-A and the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council have partnered for a Seasons of Giving event, planned for 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. The free holiday event, highlighting three December observances — Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa — will occur at Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. in Lewiston. Interactive activities will occur, canned goods/toiletries will be […]
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Posted inNation / World, News
Army says nearly 98% of troops have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The Pentagon is now weighing making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Omicron variant believed to be in Maine as COVID surge continues
State officials say the new highly contagious coronavirus variant has not been officially detected in Maine, but they assume it is already here and will soon drive more infections.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
Weekly claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
7 takeaways from our ‘Lobster Trap’ series
Key findings from the project that resulted from a yearlong partnership between the Press Herald and The Boston Globe.
Posted inSports
Jaguars fire Urban Meyer after 13 games, countless missteps
Jacksonville owner Shad Khan dismisses the head coach after a former player said he was kicked by Meyer during an August practice.
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Hunting grand slams a sister act for Woodstock family
Dedicated grandfather guides youngsters to the hunting accomplishment even he has never achieved.
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Oxford Hills to adjust early release from school starting Jan. 5
PARIS — After voting by a large margin at their Dec. 6 meeting to release students an hour early on Fridays following the holiday vacation break, SAD 17’s board of directors scheduled a special meeting for Dec. 10 to rescind the measure. Instead, the board voted to change the early release time on Wednesdays from […]
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After 158 years, Civil War soldier granted a headstone for family’s Buckfield cemetery
Pvt. Atwood Young’s great-great-grandsons plan a ceremony honoring him in the spring.
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Oxford County in COVID crisis
Rural hospitals, including Stephens Memorial, are overflowing with critically ill patients; new variant omicron is on the way. With Otisfield Community School reporting 70% of students in quarantine, administrators closed the doors Wednesday for remote learning.