739 students received diplomas Thursday at The Colisée in Lewiston.
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Bernie Sanders to rally with candidates Platner, Jackson in Portland and Orono
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner and Maine gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson will join Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at 2 events over Memorial Day weekend.
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Posted inCommunity
Lewiston police say suspects in beating, burning of man were looking for money
Two local men with long criminal histories have been charged in the attack.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation / World, New England, News, Politics
JD Vance says $46 million in improper MaineCare payments ‘tip of the iceberg’
Gov. Janet Mills responds by saying that the state has always zealously fought fraud.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lewiston family devastated as teen taken into ICE custody: ‘He deserves to come home’
Israel Pessoa-Amaral’s friends and family say the Angolan asylum seeker was detained May 6 in Lewiston and taken to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington middle school sees jump in sports participation
More than 30% of Mt. Blue Middle School students are participating in spring sports this year as the school expands athletic and student engagement opportunities.
Posted inCommunity, Health, Rumford Falls Times
Maine’s first baby box is operational in Rumford
Safe Haven Baby Boxes number 439 in the country.
Posted inCommunity, Schools & Education
Student custodians in Turner-area schools are cleaning up and making a difference
‘I think the work is rewarding because I am able to go back to the school I attended and give back to my community,’ said senior Cambrielle Poole of Greene.
Posted inMaine, News
Thousands of Mainers are no longer receiving SNAP benefits
Historic changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program removed work exemptions and shifted more administrative costs to states.
Posted inCommunity, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington selects firm for Main Street construction project
The $2.66 million contract for the Main Street Phase 1 rebuild will go to Scully Construction of Smithfield after answering questions about experience, staffing and project timelines.