Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of “What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures,” speaks Saturday at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Photos: Pieces of history claimed at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center’s auction
People with the winning bids at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center auction on Saturday leave with remembrances of times past in Maine.
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Rides or food? Augusta’s Kickoff to Fall Fair has it all
Augusta’s Downtown Alliance and Smokey’s Greater Shows put on the four-day long fair in Augusta’s Mill Park.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Seniors feel sting as tax bills come due in Lewiston-Auburn
Seniors who participated in the state’s tax stabilization program last year are now faced with two years’ worth of property tax increases this year, driven by increasing city budgets and higher assessed values.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
More than 2,300 people participate in 16th annual Dempsey Challenge
Patrick Dempsey could be seen rallying participants, biking, leading the survivor walk and meeting people at the Dempsey Challenge this year.
Posted inMaine, News
After losing their leader, Cumberland fair organizers step up in his memory
When Lyle Merrifield died unexpectedly on Sept. 8 – just 2 weeks before the start of the fair’s 152nd season – his fellow organizers were left determined to put on a fair he’d be proud of.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
WGME report examines Auburn police body cameras in 2021 fatal shooting.
The fatal shooting on Sept. 27, 2021 happened just five days after the official launch of Auburn’s police body camera program, according to the CBS13 report.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
This year’s Amanda Dempsey Award winner driven by passion to help others
From getting back on her feet at the Dempsey Center to becoming its biggest fundraiser several years later, this year’s award recipient is driven to ensure that others have the same cancer wellness opportunities she had in her recovery.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford auctions transfer station loader, approves new baler purchase
The decision comes after the Oxford board spent more than a month debating the value of its two aging front-end loaders.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of the system-wide IT department, Chief Information Officer Robert Placido told workers Friday afternoon in an email obtained by the Press Herald.