Some 700,000 people are expected for what has become a haven for those eager to escape coronavirus precautions.
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Posted inSports
Junior Golf: Haylock leads after first round of Maine Junior Championships
Ruby Haylock shot 1-over 74 to open a four-shot lead in the girls’ 16-18 age group.
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Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Bruce Poliquin’s bid for his old position fascinates Maine politics professors
Several keen observers said Jared Golden may be stronger than Republicans think — and Poliquin may face trouble in a primary.
Posted inNation & World
Largest U.S. nursing home chain to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
Genesis Healthcare has 70,000 employees at nearly 400 nursing homes and senior communities.
Posted inTimes Record
After decades in woods, New Hampshire man forced from cabin
By Associated Press CANTERBURY, N.H. (AP) — For almost three decades, 81-year-old David Lidstone has lived in the woods of New Hampshire along the Merrimack River in a small cabin adorned with solar panels. He has grown his own food, cut his own firewood, and tended to his cat and chickens. But his off-the-grid existence […]
Posted inTimes Record
As in-person learning returns, Midcoast parents weigh home schooling
As Maine schools prepare for the return of in-person learning, some families in the Midcoast are considering homeschooling. Five local school districts, RSU1, RSU 5, MSAD-75, Lisbon Public Schools and Brunswick School Department, saw an 85% increase in the number of homeschool students last year compared to the previous school year, from 375 students to […]
Posted inTimes Record
Former GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin wants his old seat back
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin announced Wednesday that he’s going to try to win back his old seat from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden. Citing problems caused by “liberal politicians with extreme beliefs,” Poliquin announced on social media that he’s running to “bring Maine common sense back to Washington.” “It cannot continue,” he said of […]
Posted inTimes Record
Northern Maine school library burns, bookstores raise funds
After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the other end of the state helped replace them. A fire on July 25 burned the library at Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville, a small community on the border with Canada, the Portland Press Herald […]
Posted inTimes Record
Repairs to Wiscasset building remain on hold months after brick facade mysteriously crumbles
The owner of the 163-year-old building isn’t sure when repairs to the building’s brick façade will begin, but said crews may wait until the fall.
Posted inTimes Record
UMaine to require COVID-19 vaccines this year as cases rise
Maine’s public university system announced on Wednesday that it will require COVID-19 vaccines for all students who attended campuses starting this fall. The University of Maine System said it’s also in the midst of discussions about enacting similar rules for faculty and staff. The system said in a statement that the spread of the delta […]