It all begins as many great action thrillers do, with a disaster. This one takes place at a major mining site in northern Manitoba, Canada, when a methane explosion traps 25 men in a closet-size area with 30 hours of spare oxygen left. Special equipment is needed to open a hole and get air in […]
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Area grads receive Skowhegan Savings scholarships
Seven area high school graduates recently received 2021 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarships. They include Jack Begin and Hunter David, both from Cony High School, as well as Alexis Campbell from Forest Hills High School, Susannah Curtis from Madison Area Memorial High School, both Anastasia Champagne and Emma Jacot-Descombes from Rangeley Lakes Regional High School, and […]
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Area students named to Wentworth Institute dean’s list
BOSTON — The following area students have been named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Emma Whitney of Augusta, Lauren A Boehnert of Farmingdale, Coleman Jamil Conner and Sarah Elizabeth Williamson, both of Jefferson, and Keegan Choate of Winthrop.
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Maine Community Foundation awards $98K to nonprofits
Through its Community Building Grant Program, the Southern Midcoast Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $98,612 in community-building grants to 13 nonprofits. The committee awards grants from MaineCF’s Lincoln and Sagadahoc county funds. Grant recipients include Lincoln County Dental in Wiscasset, which plans to utilize the funds to optimize patient health and minimize the […]
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Studio Two concert set for Madison
Studio Two – Beatles Tribute band will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Somerset Abbey, at 98 Main St. in Madison. The band is a headlining Beatles band that pays tribute to the early Beatles years, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. Show will be held outside in the tent. Featuring […]
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Blues/rocker to return to North Atlantic Blues Festival
I have been covering the North Atlantic Blues Festival ever since it began in 1994 so it’s with great pleasure that I can let you know that, after the cancelation of the 2020 festival, it is back to full strength for its 28th season on Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11 (for more information […]
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World Famous Grassholes to perform outdoor concert in Madison
The World Famous Grassholes will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Somerset Abbey, at 98 Main St. in Madison. This is bluegrass, straight up, but not that old fogey kind. This is high energy, good for dancing, and meant to be enjoyed with friends and family. Part of a long legacy of performers […]
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Stone Mountain Arts Center to present Ward Hayden & The Outliers
Ward Hayden & The Outliers will perform an acoustic an electric show at 8 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Stone Mountain Arts Center’s Maine Hall at 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. The band was formed as a way to break from the music so commonly found on popular radio airwaves. Hayden’s foray into country […]
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Mt. Vernon center to hold vaccine clinic
A vaccine clinic is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St. The single-shot Johnson & Johnson and second Pfizer vaccines will be available; students who received the first shot of Pfizer at school but did not get the second shot can take advantage […]
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‘The 12th Man’ will keep your attention then haunt your dreams, forever
You think you’ve had it rough? You’ve got 16 masks, suffered a headache and soreness from your shots? You’re a sissy. You’re about to view a story about a real hero. His name was Jan Sigurd Baalsrud, a bookish man, a map maker and adventurer, who traveled throughout the world in the 1930’s. Jan was […]