Nezinscot Farm and Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District plan to celebrate Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, 69 River Road Building C in Turner. The free event includes mushroom walks, children’s activities, herbal foot soaks, discussions on herbalism and beekeeping, and participate […]
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Maine Senate advances historic tribal sovereignty bill
The bill faces further votes in the Legislature but is headed toward passage, and an expected veto by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Gov. Mills opposes Rep. Golden’s bill to make future federal tribal laws apply to Maine tribes
She opposes any effort by Congress to change the terms of the 1980 land claims settlement, putting herself at loggerheads with much of her party.
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Wilton church urges others to join Ukrainian relief efforts
Churches, organizations and individuals are being invited to join Ukrainian relief efforts underway sponsored by the First Congregational Church in Wilton during April.
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Farmington sewer budget vote tabled until April 26
New selectman Byron Staples wanted to wait until after the May 9 Town Meeting to make decisions on the budget and usage rates.
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RSU 9 in Farmington proposes $40.1 million budget for 2022-23 school year
The budget is a $1.23 million (3.17%) increase over 2021-22. Increased spending areas of note include a 646.60% increase for food services, 8.01% increase for school administration, 13.45% increase for facilities and maintenance, a 5.3% increase for special instruction and debt service with a 9.56% decrease.
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2nd graders from Farmington win national science title
The trio – Ronnie Yau, Lucy Perry, and Claire Kiger – are now in the running to win the national Toshiba Exploravision Science Fair Competition for an invention to combat climate change and greenhouse gases.
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Maine House passes bill to boost state’s housing supply
Speaker Ryan Fecteau hails the bill as a ‘huge step’ toward meeting the state’s housing needs even though it has been scaled back to address concerns over local control of land use.
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Rock Hard Johnson returns on Friday, April 15, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The rock band is a collaboration of four seasoned and versatile Maine musicians. The Tyler Healy Band comes back for a great night of country music at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. With their sights set on Nashville, they […]
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High school baseball preview: Central Maine loaded with plenty of contenders
Skowhegan, Richmond and Monmouth went far last year, but Messalonskee, Oak Hill among teams expecting success.