WELD — A work party of the Weld Winter Wild Cats snowmobile club will meet at Skoolhouse Variety just before 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The weekend storm dropped about 12 inches of snow in the fields but also felled many trees. Yesterday about 20 trees were cut in just a mile heading out from […]
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Winter driving requires vehicle preparedness and emergency gear
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last year at Christmastime, you printed a letter about being safe in your vehicle in winter. I cut it out and gave it to my grandson who was a new driver. I think it would be a good idea to print it again. This past weekend when the weather was terrible, I […]
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Volunteer opportunity to read online to day care children
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for volunteers to support early childhood literacy in our communities. You can volunteer safely with BookReach! If you are looking for a virtual volunteer opportunity and have one hour per week available to read to children, please contact the BookReach Volunteer Reading Program. We serve children in small in-home […]
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Gardiner High closing in on starting turf field construction at Hoch Field
School still short of fundraising goal, but has hopes of starting work in early 2021.
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Maine astronaut could be first woman on the moon
Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
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RSU 9 Board of Directors agenda
Regional School District 9 school board agenda 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83587589440?pwd=N0FDaE9nQlNpMHVjMTVTWFplZ1R2QT09 I. Call to order II. Pledge of allegiance III. Public comment IV. Report of the chairperson A. Good news stories from board / administrator V. Superintendent’s report – Tina Meserve A. New hires – transfers – resignations VI. Presentations […]
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Maine’s changes to case investigation, contact tracing not likely to have major impact
Because the spread of COVID-19 is so prevalent and people are having more contacts, many don’t know where they might have been infected.
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Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends seeking support this winter
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In all of my 42-plus years of rescuing animals, I’ve encountered challenges, but this past year with the pandemic has often been scary because of not knowing if I will have sufficient funding to care for my animals. Like so many other wonderful organizations affected by this world crisis, Tommy’s Feral Feline […]
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Nursing-home staffers attended a 300-person superspreader wedding. Now six residents have died.
Health experts have long warned of the risk that ‘superspreader’ events pose to the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
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Nativity story in Auburn, prescription glasses found
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A live Nativity Story will be offered by the United Methodist Church of Auburn on Sunday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m.in the parking lot of the church located at 439 Park Ave. in Auburn. This will be a safe opportunity to drive by to see and hear the Nativity story […]