A new report says crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 fell by 38%.
2023
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Israel will let Egypt deliver aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
The Israeli military held a briefing Wednesday morning laying out its case for why it was not responsible for the explosion at the al-Ahli Hospital, which Hamas says was caused by an Israeli strike.
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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
Biden’s mission was to display resolve for Israel and to diminish the likelihood of a wider war while providing assurances that he was not overlooking the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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SAD 17 directors approve strategic plan for school district
PARIS — Maine School Administrative District 17’s school board unanimously approved a three-year strategic plan Monday following its presentation by Superintendent Heather Manchester. This marks the first time since 2013 that SAD 17 has updated its overall mission for educating its 3,200 students. The process of overhauling the plan started about five years ago but […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the Oct. 15, North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “I Know Whom I Have Believed”, “The Solid Rock” and “Because He Lives”. The service ended with […]
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Suppers JAY — Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335, 64 Jewell St., Post 3335 take out suppers. This month will feature comfort foods. This week, the menu for Oct. 20 will be homemade baked beans, red hot dogs, cole slaw, brown bread, chocolate cake $12. Serving starts at 5 p.m. Please call ahead to reserve […]
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UMF presents ‘Martha Miller: A Retrospective’
FARMINGTON —The UMF Art Gallery is pleased to present “Martha Miller: A Retrospective” as its next exhibit from Oct. 12 to Nov. 12, 2023. It is free and open to the public. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 12 from 4-7 p.m. This vibrant retrospective exhibition documents the past 20 years of Martha Miller’s extraordinarily […]
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Emerson Whitney at UMF Visiting Writer Series
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series is excited to present memoirist and poet Emerson Whitney as the popular program’s second reader of the 2023/24 season. Whitney will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2023, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading […]
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Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]
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WinterKids application window open
REGION — WinterKids, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun outdoor winter activities, is excited to announce the opening of the application window for the 2024 WinterKids Winter Games which is open until Oct. 23. WinterKids will select 16 schools (one per Maine county) to compete in […]