AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Department of Education, has launched a new video competition for Maine children to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, following federal recommendation of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. DHHS and DOE invite Maine youth ages 5 to 17 to submit 30-second […]
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Augusta college gallery to display ‘The Estatic Tear’ through Dec. 17
AUGUSTA — Galen Cheney’s exhibit of 11 abstract paintings in the Charles Danforth Gallery at the University of Maine at Augusta started Nov. 10. Chesney, a painter based in North Adams, Massachusetts, is a Mount Holyoke College graduate who earned her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her process-driven […]
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For central Maine entertainment venues, the show must go on … with precautions
While concert halls and theaters are ready to welcome back both performers and audiences, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a challenge.
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School districts in central Maine hustle to bring COVID-19 vaccine to their youngest students
Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the vaccine and some school districts in the region will host clinics as soon as next week.
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Friends gather by river in Augusta to honor memory of man shot by police in armed confrontation
Dustin J. Paradis, who had Asperger’s syndrome, was remembered by friends at the Wednesday gathering as sweet, giving and helpful.
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Webinar to cover drinking water quality, health inequalities
The University of Maine at Augusta is scheduled to host a webinar from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, featuring a panel of experts on drinking water quality and health inequalities. This event is open to the public, but an RSVP is required. To register, complete a form at forms.gle/3jpRuUT8tRwpiLtcA. The Health Equity Dialogues […]
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New Ventures Maine to offer tuition-free workshops, classes
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine has scheduled tuition-free online workshops and classes for November. Classes are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. Classes are offered at evening and day times; some are one session only and others span multiple sessions; a few classes are self-paced. The […]
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Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.
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Forum to cover Penobscot National Tribal Wellness Court
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta’s Maine State Forum Series is scheduled to host Chief Judge Eric Mehnert and Rhonda Decontie, clerk of the court of the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court, to discuss how the Healing to Wellness Court employs restorative justice principles to address social problems within the community. This free webinar […]
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Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.