Poland Regional High School has announced the following students were named to its second-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 9 — High honors: Emma Adamson, Olivia Austin, Emma Culleton, Autumn Demelia, Ayla Dyer, Ian Eugley, Hunter Gagnon, Savannah Noyes, Oliver Olson, Olivia Rioux and Mabel Tyler. Honors: Kristen Burke, Victoria Dorrington, Brenden Fox, Elise […]
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Joe Voisine: Congress enjoys perks while many Americans struggle
We the “taxpayers” have witnessed many scams created in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress get million-dollar-plus expenses, lifetime pensions, insurance and many lavish perks, while many middle and lower class Americans struggle to make ends meet. Corporate profits are “skyrocketing.” Sounds a little more like “price gouging” to me. When they say it’s not the […]
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UMaine Augusta announces spring dean’s list
University of Maine at Augusta has announced the following students were named to its 2022 spring dean’s list. FULL-TIME Androscoggin County Lance Szady of Auburn; Bill Longtin, Lydia Lee, Julian Clements, Ashley Keenan and Angela Cummings, all of Greene; Nicky Sargent of Leeds; Nimo Moussa, Dean Conway, Abdifitah Abdi, Asher Platts, Arianna Mohseni and Alex […]
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Summer Nature Day Camp program set for East Winthrop
EAST WINTHROP — Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed is offering five days of outdoor experiences for children entering grades four through six. The Summer Nature Day Camp program offers sessions, July 25-29 and Aug. 8-12, at the YMCA Camp of Maine on Cobbossee Lake. The camp runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and […]
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Readfield student makes Susquehanna University dean’s list
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Katelynn Ladd of Readfield was named to 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Susquehanna University. Ladd, a member of the class of 2024, is majoring in creative writing and English with a focus in publishing and editing. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher […]
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Mark Chasse: Legislature should pass gas tax holiday for Maine
Kudos to Rep. Laurel Libby for having the foresight in March of this year to propose a gas tax relief bill for the citizens of Maine. Apparently, the president of the United States thinks this is a great idea too, and followed Rep. Libby’s lead by proposing a gasoline tax holiday of his own. Not […]
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Photo Album: Seeds of Peace welcomes campers
On Sunday, Seeds of Peace welcomed 62 campers for its first session of the summer.
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Rich Lowry: No, the conservative justices didn’t lie
Roe never deserved to be written into law in the first place. The conservative justices never said they would preserve it, and they’ve done their duty to the Constitution by finally abandoning it.
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Ideas sought from parents on ways to store children’s drawings
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On a recent rainy day, I was going through piles of drawings my elementary schoolchildren have made since they were toddlers. I had stuffed them in a big bin and now there are so many. I’d like to hear some imaginative ideas about how to store these keepsakes. Perhaps other parents can […]