To the Editor: Considering what to do with the sidewalk pavers that were removed from the Town Office entrance walk, how badly are they damaged? If most of them can be salvaged or restored, a perfect place for them would be on the Common. They could be placed at either side of the existing walkways, […]
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Movie Review/’The Wild Robot’
For better or worse, late September this year is certainly the time for animated robot movies. Fortunately, we got the “worse” out of the way last week with “Transformers One.” Now we can sit back and enjoy the “better” with “The Wild Robot.” Many people did indeed sit back and enjoy this movie, as the […]
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Telstar soccer women lose to Rangeley
BETHEL — The Telstar High School Rebel women fought hard against Rangeley Saturday, Oct. 5, (4-2 Rangeley). With only one sub, the rebels showed their increased strength and endurance. Hayley Smith scored one unassisted goal and nearly (arguably) snuck in another one. Emma McPherson scored a second goal, assisted by Hayley Smith. Jocelyn Nivus won […]
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CMMC, Red Cross, LifeFlight host commemorative blood drive
LEWISTON — The Lewiston mass casualty event of Oct. 25 underscored the critical need for maintaining an adequate blood supply. On that evening, Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) relied not only on its own supplies, but on the resources of the American Red Cross and other community partners, as well. Simply put, blood donations save lives. With […]
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Community forums to assess transportation access, equity
STATE — The Moving Maine Network – a statewide coalition working to improve transportation access for every person in Maine – is convening Virtual Community Forums & Listening Sessions in mid-October to hear people’s experiences, stories, and concerns about transportation access across our state. The goals of these sessions are to share information about what […]
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Bethel airport fly-in Oct. 12
BETHEL — The Bethel Regional Airport will host its second Annual Fall Fly-In and Open House on Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. This event is held in conjunction with Sunday River’s Fall Festival and is intended to draw pilots from Maine and the surrounding region to showcase the airport, highlighting its […]
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DHHS receives grant to raise awareness of reproductive health services
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced that it has received a nearly $600,000 grant to expand outreach about reproductive, childbirth, and post-pregnancy coverage options available through state health coverage. The grant will be implemented in partnership with Maine’s Medicaid program, MaineCare. The two-year, $595,297 grant was awarded by […]
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Maine School leaders welcome Governor’s order for school construction commission
STATE — Organizations representing Maine’s superintendents and school boards are welcoming the announcement by Governor Janet Mills Friday of the creation of a new commission studying Maine’s school construction needs and financing. Steven Bailey, the executive director of the Maine School Boards Association, said the new commission is a welcome step towards addressing a critical […]
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Trump’s economy and the election
To the Editor: Is the economy your main election focus? If it is, and Trump is the one person you think has it all figured out, you may want to rethink that. Trump has many areas of self-proclaimed expertise, and this is one of his major talking points. He wants people to believe his mastery […]
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Known for public service
To the Editor: I have had the chance to get to know the candidate seeking to replace Rep. John Andrews, Mike Lance, and I fully expect that Mr. Lance will represent District #79 very well. Mike’s years of public service as a firefighter and a teacher show his heart for serving the public and give […]