GARDINER — Alex Feldman, the King of Jesters, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. Unlike a speaking performer, he conveys all the humor and emotions with his tone of voice, expressive face and flexible limbs. Alex the Jester’s humor is multilayered. He involves the […]
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Committee OKs Lewiston law targeting truant 5- and 6-year-olds
AUGUSTA — When people think of truancy, what typically comes to mind is wayward teenagers trying to dodge what they consider yet another boring day in high school. Think of the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” for example. But that’s not how it always is. In Lewiston, for example, one 6-year-old missed over 50 days […]
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Brunswick hires Lewiston educator as elementary school principal
BRUNSWICK — A Lewiston school official will become principal of Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School on July 1. The School Board voted 6-0 Tuesday evening to authorize a two-year contract with Heather Blanchard. School Board members Ben Tucker, Jim Grant and Bill Thompson were absent from Tuesday’s closed-door interview and public vote. Blanchard, 36, is a […]
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Congressman Bruce Poliquin hasn't said how he will vote on GOP health bill
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and legislative Republicans have pushed for changes now melded into their party’s national health care bill. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin pushed for others at a White House meeting on Tuesday. But with a vote expected in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday and top Republicans ruling out more changes that they […]
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Maine lawmakers offer two bills for employee paid leave
AUGUSTA (AP) — Two lawmakers are behind bills calling for paid family leave. Independent Rep. Owen Casas’s conceptual bill would require employers to provide more time and flexibility to certain employees who become parents. Democratic Rep. Mattie Daughtry’s bill would create a paid family leave insurance program funded by employee contributions. It would provide either […]
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Wilton board moves on town taking on cemetery care
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward on a proposal that has the town taking on cemetery mowing. Although Town Manager Rhonda Irish had bids from local contractors for the work, the board wanted to hear more about a proposal that addresses the $33,000 budgeted for cemetery mowing this summer. Along […]
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Franklin County jail passes inspection, receives 2-year license
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Detention Center received a new state occupancy license March 1 that is good for two years. It expires Feb. 28, 2019. A three-member team conducted the on-site inspection at the jail Feb. 23 and 24, Maj. Doug Blauvelt, jail administrator, told Franklin County commissioners Tuesday during his highlights of the […]
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Gifts for Greater Androscoggin Humane Society animals
Cash Watson of Lewiston presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from his seventh birthday on March 4. Cash, a first-grade student at St. Dominic Academy, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Party guests donated pet food, collars, leashes, toys and cleaning supplies. The shelter is located at […]
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Dozer, Cybil-the-Cat Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Dozer and Cybil-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dozer is the Dog of the Week. He is a 4-year-old male of unknown breed. Dozer is a loyal and protective friend, but it will take some time to earn his trust. He is great on the leash and […]