Construction is now slated to get underway this summer on the remaining three schools being renovated through the Buildings For Our Future initiative.
2021
Unvaccinated staff in U.S. linked to rising nursing home cases, deaths
Some policy experts are urging the government to close the gap by requiring nursing home staffers to get shots, a mandate the Biden administration has been reluctant to issue.
Gray crash blamed on device-distracted teen
Two drivers escaped with minor injuries last weekend when their vehicles collided at the intersection of Lewiston and Mayall roads in Gray. A 17-year-old Yarmouth boy driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta ran a stop sign at the intersection and broadsided a 2006 Ford pickup driven by Steven Dee, 62, of Yarmouth at 6:09 p.m. July […]
On the Road Review: Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy
The new Santa Fe will come in four trim levels, starting at $28,035 and going up to $43,400 for the fully-loaded Calligraphy.
Sanford man ends decadelong dispute with Waterville Christian school after paying court-ordered legal fees
Tim White pays $6,065 in legal fees Wednesday to the law firm representing Temple Academy. He also pledges he ‘will never picket them again.’
Maine hospitals giving wage increases to address pandemic workforce shortages
MaineHealth is investing $61 million in raises for 18,000 employees, the health care network announced Wednesday. Other major health care networks have done the same.
Bailey Plourde wins her second Maine Women’s Amateur Championship
The Newcastle golfer stayed steady throughout tournament and finished 6 shots ahead of her closest opponent.
Schoolhouse Arts Center hosts ‘Disney’s Little Mermaid’ camp’
Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish is accepting registration for its summer camp for the production of “Disney’s Little Mermaid.” The camp will run from Aug. 16-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to rising 6th through 12th graders. The camp concludes with four performances of Disney’s Little Mermaid from Aug. 26-29. Campers […]
St. Anthony of Padua Parish celebrates new start
Parishioners celebrated the newly formed St. Anthony of Padua Parish last weekend at a festival in Windham. The festival included a dedication Mass, a procession of priests and parishioners to an outdoor St. Anthony Shrine, a Friday evening reception and live music, and on Saturday a silent auction, raffles and food, Mass and chicken barbecue […]
Couple charged with involuntary manslaughter in California fire sparked by gender reveal
A couple whose gender reveal ceremony sparked a Southern California wildfire that killed a firefighter last year have been charged with involuntary manslaughter