DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was at Goodwill today shopping for a winter jacket for my 9-year-old daughter. She lost her only warm jacket yesterday at an after-school event. While we waited in quite a long line, a nice woman in front of us commented on my daughter’s patience and we talked about the weather and […]
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The Super Bowl, AI and other matters from our hero Mark LaPlum | Column
Flummoxed by his transcription program, Mark LaFlamme decides to go with the flow and his new nom de Plum.
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Posted inNews, The Bethel Citizen
Next generation of Bethel-area gearheads driving forward — mostly on lawn mowers
Three Oxford County students are learning trades early — guided by family, mentors and their own drive.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen
Small historical societies struggle to survive: ‘No money, no membership, no space’
Oxford County groups hope to gather a second time this year to discuss shared concerns.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
In Auburn, Lions youth hockey tournament hits ice for 54th year
Sponsored by the Maine Gladiators, it’s the longest-running youth hockey tournament in the country.
Posted inLocal & State
Valentine’s Day at the Bath wastewater treatment plant: Powerful smells and the power of love
Three tours of the city’s Water Pollution Treatment Plant taught couples about Maine wastewater systems on Saturday. Romantic, right?
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Somerset SnowFest kicks off with week of winter activities in Skowhegan
The annual event began with a carnival and fishing derby at Lake George Regional Park and leads into Skijor Skowhegan next weekend.
Posted inNews, Sports
Cheating allegations, curse words fuel curling controversy in Olympics
Canada warned after tense match with Sweden came to a brief standstill.
Posted inLocal & State, News
50 years after Maine eliminated parole, lawmakers decline a chance to restore it
The likelihood of a veto by Gov. Janet Mills, who opposes the effort to reestablish a parole system, hung over debate at the Capitol.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
In Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, the candidates’ styles couldn’t be more different
Last week, Graham Platner crowd-surfed at a Dropkick Murphys show, while Gov. Janet Mills cut ribbon and met quietly with local business owners.