To the Editor: Due to the concern for public health, the Farmington Community Center will be closed to the public beginning at 12:00 pm (noon), March 16 and will remain closed until March 30, at which time we will reassess the situation and consider whether or not we will be re-opening to the public at […]
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Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Elementary School Wendy Deming is the Title 1 reading teacher at the elementary school. She enjoys working with students who need extra instruction in order to accelerate their reading progress. She developed the literacy based classrooms concept, which has existed successfully for the past 5 years. Enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, […]
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Mainer stuck in Italy says extreme lockdown offers lessons for U.S.
Jacqueline Curtis says the Italian restrictions on leaving home and gathering in markets now give her a sense of a calm, and she might even delay her trip back home because she feels safer staying put.
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On this date in Maine history: March 17
March 17, 1912: The Camp Fire Girls, a national organization now known as Camp Fire USA, is incorporated. The organization traces its origin to 1910, when co-founders Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick and his wife, Charlotte Vetter Gulick, set up a program for girls at their camping complex on Sebago Lake in Raymond. The Gulicks want […]
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Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 Big Tuesday states
Joe Biden also won the Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri, Mississippi, Michigan and Idaho.
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Maine jobless rate was barely above 3% in January
January gains of about 400 jobs were attributed to hiring at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
Asked the same question, Bernie Sanders didn’t definitively commit but said, “In all likelihood, I will.”
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NFL players approve labor deal, including 17-game season
By a close vote, NFL players have approved a new labor agreement with the league that features a 17-game regular season.
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VIDEO: Lewiston native in Nashville wrote a coronavirus version of “Rhinestone Cowboy”
LEWISTON — Lewiston native and St. Dom’s graduate, Matt McAtee, who now lives in Nashville where he performs, wrote coronavirus lyrics to Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy.” The video has gone viral on Facebook.
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On this date in Maine history: March 15
March 15, 1820: Maine is admitted to the Union as the 23rd U.S. state. It had been part of Massachusetts until then. William King (1768-1852), of Bath, is declared acting governor until elections can be held in April. King later wins that election. Statehood was achieved in Congress through the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Maine to become […]