The mentor of generations of Bowdoin College students was an influential innovator in his field, and his work materials are in the Library of Congress.
December 2016
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Central Maine man gets 5 years in prison for selling heroin near ‘safe children zone’
Ryan J. Farnum pleads guilty to a trafficking charge that was elevated because the crime took place near places for children.
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Police suspect murder-suicide after 2 bodies found in house in Hebron
The man and the woman who were found Thursday were both shot, says the spokesman for the Maine State Police.
Posted inMaine, News
Alfond Foundation pledges $1.4 million to grow Snowe leadership institute
The 1 to 1 matching grant is expected to help the institute, which focuses on developing leaderships skills among Maine girls, expand throughout the state.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Richard Nickerson of Windham is Grammy educator finalist
The director of choral activities has taught at Windham High School for 30 years.
Posted inMaine
Two baby sisters from Houlton die in New York from radiator burns
The girls, 1 and 2 years old, moved to New York City about a year ago, WCSH TV reports.
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South African man pleads guilty in Maine to sexual exploitation of a minor, child porn
The man is accused of taking sexually explicit photos of a minor girl and sending them to undercover agents in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
John Glenn, first American astronaut to orbit Earth, longtime senator, dies at 95
Glenn became an American hero who embarked on a long political career that enabled him to return to space in the shuttle Discovery at age 77.
Posted inNews, Politics
Ethics commission favors shedding light on ‘dark money’ in Maine campaigns
The proposal, which will be considered by the Legislature, would require any organization that contributes $100,000 to a Maine party or PAC to disclose its top five income sources.
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Couple’s gift of $5 million celebrated at Portland Museum of Art
The matching donation from Judy and Leonard Lauder is one of the ‘great moments’ in the museum’s history, a former director says.