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Charlie Brown in Bethel, New Year’s Eve fun in Auburn and Gardiner
34+ min ago (697+ words) BETHEL " Bethel Area Arts & Music will present "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with the Heather Pierson Trio at The Gem Theater on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24. The show begins at 2 p.m. Based in Conway, New Hampshire, the Heather Pierson Trio features Pierson…...
Lewiston Grove Street fire is an active crime scene, officials say
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (398+ words) LEWISTON " Police and fire officials Monday were continuing to investigate a weekend fire that gutted a rented home on Grove Street. The Saturday evening blaze that killed a family pet at 146 Grove St. was ruled suspicious and the site was…...
Rangeley wraps holiday season with ‘Christmas Vacation’ screening
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (178+ words) About 70 people gathered Dec. 18 at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater for a free community screening of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," closing out the organization's series of December holiday events. Bellington said this was the second screening of…...
Maine’s cannabis industry has mixed feelings over federal drug reclassification
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (839+ words) Last week's executive order by President Trump to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug is being heralded by Maine's marijuana industry as "the most progress in cannabis policy in decades." But members aren't ready to celebrate yet. At face…...
Mexico’s Citizen of the Year recognized for dedication to outdoors, children
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (205+ words) MEXICO " Josh Hodsdon was named Mexico's Citizen of the Year on Dec. 16 for his work to give local children the chance to enjoy the outdoors. Hodsdon, 24, runs his non-profit River Valley Kids Ski Too, opening the door for local kids…...
Trump’s remarks on Somalis were appalling | Letter
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (427+ words) I am appalled by President Trump's characterization of all Somalis as "garbage." A few years ago, I served as an election observer in Lewiston. I watched as dozens of Somalis came to the polling place. Many brought their entire family…...
It’s time to deliver affordable health care for all Americans | Letter
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (327+ words) I'm hoping that our elected leaders, at both the federal and state levels, look to a health care solution that'will'work for all Americans, while keeping the costs down. The most evident solution out there now is a single-payer health care…...
Can a single data center use as much power as 5,000 homes? | Fact brief
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (183+ words) A single data center can use far more than the energy needed to power 5,000 American homes. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average U.S. household uses about 10,700 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. At that rate, 5,000 homes consume roughly 53.5 million kilowatt-hours…...
A 2007 storm destroyed Bethel’s ground-fed water source, leading to today’s costlier wells
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (703+ words) For more than a century, Bethel drew its drinking water from a pristine, gravity-fed surface source " Chapman Brook " requiring no filtration and minimal infrastructure. That changed in 2007, when a sudden microburst storm destroyed the system overnight. "(Of the minimal filtration),…...
Jay-Wilton police committee outlines four collaboration options
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (177+ words) JAY " A joint committee studying whether Jay and Wilton should share police services has finalized four options and plans to present them to both towns" select boards in January. The Wilton-Jay Police Collaboration Committee met Dec. 15 at the Jay Town…...