Things to do this week in the area.
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Things to do this week in the area.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Androscoggin County plans for more extreme heat and cold
Officials convened Tuesday to discuss how the county responds when the temperature turns dangerous.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-area school community split as board reviews transgender policies
Maine School Administrative District 52, which includes Turner, Leeds and Greene, may align its policies with President Trump’s executive order recognizing only ‘biological gender.’
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Healthy Androscoggin faces funding cuts from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The funding cuts come more than six months after the public health organization became independent of Central Maine Healthcare.
Posted inSun Spots
Where to find cooling centers on those hot days | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: With these very warm summer temperatures upon us, it would be great to have a list of cooling centers in the area. If something has already been published, I missed it. I want to be able to spread the word to folks who need the information and also how to cool off […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Another Maine school may change gender policy to match Trump’s
Turner-area Maine School Administrative District 52 directors voted last week to ask its lawyer about the legalities around only recognizing the gender a student is assigned at birth.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, River Valley
Androscoggin River, once a ‘national disgrace’, should be recognized for cleanup efforts, advocates say
Advocates propose reclassifying the water quality of the river from Rumford to Lisbon — a move they say could spark economic growth.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school district budget passes, but majority in Greene disapprove
Though most voters among Leeds, Turner and Greene residents voted to approve the Maine School Administrative District 52 budget, it was a thin majority.
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Yes, everybody, there are Black people in Maine
The community may be small, but Black Mainers are a big part of the state’s history. Now, new businesses and efforts are attracting Black tourists and residents by challenging stereotypes of the Pine Tree State.