Treat Memorial Library celebrated its 70th anniversary with a Patron Appreciation Day, highlighting recent improvements, community-centered programming, and a commitment to honoring its founding vision.
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Stargazers gather for night sky tour on Surry Hill
Around 35 participants gathered on Oct. 28 in Fayette for a Night Sky Tour led by John Meader, experiencing a guided exploration of constellations, planets, and the Orionid meteor shower under clear skies.
Photos: Colorful sunrise gives way to cloud cover in Jay
The sun rose in a burst of color Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, but by mid afternoon the sky was overtaken by clouds.
AYS youth football team beats Dirigo to claim league championship
The fifth and sixth grade team was 5-1 during the regular season with Dirigo their only loss and the only team that was able to score against them.
Some Spruce Mountain schools see improved behavior in students
The primary and middle school are seeing fewer instances, numbers continue to rise at the elementary and data is not yet available for the high school.
Election officials brace for ‘little fires everywhere’ if Trump loses again
The former president has prepared to challenge the outcome. State and local authorities are ready for more sophisticated and dispersed attacks on the system this time.
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
There’s more than 2,000 stores around the U.S. and the company employs half a million people.
Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls collecting hats and mittens for schoolchildren at town offices
After a successful sock drive last year in Livermore Falls, town representatives agreed to do a hat and mitten drive this year.
Poland-based school board hires facilitator to study cost-sharing formula
The board representing Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot also moved forward with the effort to upgrade Minot school’s heating and ventilation system.
At Longley School, volunteers run 7th election in last 12 months
The Longley School has become Lewiston’s hub for elections. It’s the polling location for three wards and nearly half of the city’s electorate votes there.