At Montello Elementary School, a substitute teacher left students in tears, and their parents angry, Mark LaFlamme writes.
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Reader says cheery ‘sun spots’ bring joy | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Because I’ve been going through a difficult time lately, I’ve decided to find cheery little “sun spots” as I go about my day. Today I saw four things that brought me joy: a Charlie Brown Christmas tree complete with a red ornament on the bridge overpass near downtown Brunswick, a vintage Ford […]
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Greene man charged with animal cruelty says the cat was ‘suffering’
A man was charged last weekend with shooting a cat five times in Greene.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Holiday at the Plaza fills Lewiston with cheer
People pack Dufresne Plaza and Lisbon Street during the city’s annual winter event.
Posted inMaine, News
Gratitude from parents lights up Toy Fund volunteers’ holiday season
The Press Herald Toy Fund received applications for nearly 5,000 children this year. Parents began to pick up gifts this week.
Posted inMaine, News
Sixth Maine school district added to lawsuit over transgender policies
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the schools over policies that align with President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding transgender students in sports.
Posted inMaine, News
5 arrested in Livermore Falls drug operation
Maine Drug Enforcement officials said the arrests were made after tips led to an investigation that spanned several months.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
Posted inMaine, News
Judge rejects effort by Maine, DOJ to alter settlement on disabled children’s services
U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann denied the DOJ’s decision to change the agreement by removing the requirement for independent oversight.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, News
National Cookie Day brings families together in Livermore Falls
Families gathered on Dec. 4 for a Cookies and Bookies celebration featuring coloring, local treats, games, a scavenger hunt and a gingerbread disguise contest at Treat Memorial Library.