There will be kids’ tattoos, cookie decorating, scavenger hut and field games from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 28 at the park on French Falls Lane.
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Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity
The moves come after Canada’s allegations that India may have been involved in the June killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in suburban Vancouver.
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Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job
Myles Cosgrove rammed his vehicle into the suspect’s truck before pointing a gun at the man Monday, witnesses said. Those accounts contradicted the local sheriff, who said the collision was accidental.
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Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
The project, known as GTN Xpress, aims to expand the capacity of the Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline – which runs through Idaho, Washington and Oregon – by about 150 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
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Androscoggin sheriff appointed interim county administrator
Eric Samson will handle both duties until the commissioners hire a new county administrator.
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Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, was named earlier this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the late Dianne Feinstein’s remaining term.
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MLB notebook: Leyland, Piniella, Gaston and Davey Johnson on Hall of Fame committee ballot
The ballot also includes umpires Joe West and Ed Montague, former National League President Bill White and former general manager Hank Peters.
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“As long as the stories live, our spirits live”: University of Maine at Farmington holds panel discussion on Wabanaki struggles
As part of Indigenous Peoples Week, University of Maine at Farmington held a panel discussion Oct. 16 on the Wabanaki’s current political struggles, the journey to date to assert sovereignty and efforts by others along the way.
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Journalism award won by staff writer
Staff writer Pam Harnden won first place for a health story in the Maine Press Association 2023 Better Newspaper Contest.
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Wilton continues interviews for town manager
Current Town Manager Perry Ellsworth confirmed on Tuesday the town is still in the interview process for the position of town manager.