The Midcoast Retired Educators Association recently announced its 2023-24 classroom grant recipients: EB Baldwin from Morse High School, Lauren Watkinson from Mt. Ararat Middle School, and Sandy Bickford and Lisa Rioux from Mt. Ararat Middle School. Each year, K-12 teachers in MSAD 75, Brunswick, and RSU 1 are invited to submit proposals for a $300 […]
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Winslow officials cut paramedic roles amid budget overruns, fears of ‘bare bones’ coverage
Winslow Public Safety Director Leonard Macdaid said many of Winslow’s firefighters have expressed a willingness to become trained paramedics, which could alleviate expense pressure with relying on per-diem paramedics.
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High school schedules and scores for Jan. 17-18
High school games for Wednesday, Jan. 17, and Thursday, Jan. 18.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
New Hampshire Republican debate is canceled after Haley, Trump decline to participate
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley face an uphill climb against the candidacy of Donald Trump, who swept the Iowa caucuses and is looking to secure another decisive win that supporters hope will all but end the nomination fight.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Third Act Maine plans to join protest in Washington, D.C.
The group of climate activists will demonstrate next month at the U.S. Department of Energy and call for the halt to approvals for liquified natural gas terminals.
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NFL notebook: Eagles center Jason Kelce intends to retire after 13 seasons
According to multiple sources, Kelce has told teammates after Monday night’s loss to Tampa Bay that he intends to step away.
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Qatar announces deal to deliver medicine to Israeli hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza
It marks the first agreement between the warring sides since a weeklong cease-fire collapsed in late November.
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Tuesday’s college roundup: Bowdoin women win 13th straight, 77-44
Basketball: Sydney Jones scores 20 points and Abbie Quinn has 19 points for the Polar Bears.
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Greely PTO presents anti-bullying performance
The Greely Parent-Teacher Organization will host a free performance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, focused on ending bullying in schools. Juggler and comedian Jason Tardy of Stand Up, Stand Out will perform and, based on guidelines from StopBullying.gov and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will address topics that include […]
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‘Knuffle Bunny’ comes musically alive at children’s museum
Mo Willems’ adaptation of his popular book will be performed Jan. 26 to Feb. 25.