Residents in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales will take a second vote on the school budget Nov. 7.
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Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Momentum is growing in the effort to give a new lease on life for the Rumford Center Meeting House
RUMFORD — Thanks to grants and donations, the Rumford Center Village Improvement Society (RCVIS) is getting close to starting the restoration of the nearly two century old Rumford Center Meeting House. Since 1804, when Francis Keyes was charged with constructing a meeting house “as near to the center as may be,” the House has occupied […]
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Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital name new president
BRIDGTON AND RUMFORD — Stephany Jacques, a River Valley native, has been named president of Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. Jacques was promoted last May to interim president of the two Central Maine Healthcare critical access hospitals. Prior to her interim president position, she served in nursing and leadership roles for 15 years at Central […]
Posted inSports
Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title
Texas, which eliminated defending champ Houston in a Game 7 rout, is one of six teams without a World Series title.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: USC Coach Lincoln Riley misses consecutive practices due to undisclosed illness
A USC spokesperson says the coach was recovering under doctor’s orders and described his status as “day-to-day.”
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Maine joins other states in suing Meta, claiming its social platforms harm children’s mental health
The federal lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts police search for armed man in connection with his wife’s shooting
Police say they found the suspect’s car in the woods about 15 miles from the New Hampshire line.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland company enters deal with Shell to generate renewable energy from Mississippi River currents
ORPC harnesses the power of moving water to provide renewable energy. The project in the Mississippi is expected to bring visibility to the hydrokinetic technology the company pioneered.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators signal support for new clean car rules
The Board of Environmental Protection narrowly supports proposed electric car standards, but balks at similar rules for trucks. A final vote won’t be taken until after board staff responds to more than a thousand public comments about the proposed rule.
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Public Theatre’s world premiere of ‘Paint Night’ is a ‘brilliantly hued feather in the cap’
Review: In playwright Carey Crim’s premiere at Lewiston’s The Public Theatre, ‘six terrific actors bring their characters to bright, realistic and compelling life.’