Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County FSA to hold special election

LEWISTON — The Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold a special election for its county committee that will open Tuesday, March 2. Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County FSA office by close of business on Tuesday, April 13. The special election is for local administrative area No. 2, […]

Cartoon for Tuesday, Feb. 23

Richard Grover: Biden ‘puts Americans last’

Isn’t it odd? In less than one month we have progressed from a president who put America first to one who puts Americans last — after criminal immigrants and people who have COVID-19 as well as other unknown illnesses. About 4,000 people per day are coming to America’s southern border and allowed assisted entry, without […]

Virginia Starbird: No censure for Collins

Everyone knows from the last four and one half years of my being active with #RESIST Central Maine that I am no supporter of Sen. Susan Collins. However, this time I have to commend and thank her for voting with her conscience, and the Constitution.    Trump has obviously stepped over many lines and many […]

Scholars society chooses Livermore Falls student

ATLANTA, Ga. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has selected student Cansis Widger of Livermore Falls to become a member of the organization. The homeschooled student was recognized for superior academic achievement. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS […]

Literacy Volunteers accepting poems for annual contest

FARMINGTON — The annual Literacy Volunteers Poetry Contest, free and for all ages, is open now until Wednesday, March 31, for all residents of Franklin and Somerset counties and the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls. First-, second- and third-place winners will be selected in each of five categories: Age 0-10, 11-17, 18-25, 26 and […]

Well done news for Saturday, Feb. 20

Student named candidate in Presidential Scholars Program NEW GLOUCESTER — Madison Soule, a graduating senior at Gray-New Gloucester High School, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year […]

Mt. Abram High School announces honor students

SALEM TOWNSHIP — Mt. Abram High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. High honors: 93 or above in all academic subjects Grade 12: Brian Thane Dustin, Joshua Ireland, Clara Logan, Trenton Reed, Brecken Sargent, Patrick Storer, Camryn Wahl. Grade 11: Sara Galusha, Emily Marden, Caleb Thibodeau, Cameron Walters, […]

Kevin Landry: In search of ‘our moral compass’

Where has our moral compass gone? Leadership is lacking in politics, our schools, and in our corporate boardrooms. There’s no responsibility in our media that creates the narrative, and social media which amplifies it. As a result, our children are growing up confused and looking for direction anywhere they can find it. Isolation and mental […]

New Beginnings gets grant to help with youth homeless services

LEWISTON — Avangrid Foundation has gifted $10,000 in grant funding to New Beginnings Inc., a Lewiston-based nonprofit serving homeless and at-risk youth. Avangrid Foundation funding will help New Beginnings continue to promote the safety, connections and growth that runaway and homeless youth need to thrive in 2021, especially in the face of challenges brought on […]