8 years ago
UMFK offers advanced screening of National Geographic series
The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host an advanced screening of the National Geographic series, Chain of Command, on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. in Nadeau Hall.
State
8 years ago
Legislature to hear Jackson’s bill to support potato farmers
The Legislative Council has unanimously approved an after-deadline request by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash to submit LR 2828
8 years ago
Limestone student interns with Senator Jackson, Democrats
Lily Tedford, a senior at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone who hails from South Portland, interned in the Senate Democratic Office for her school’s January term.
8 years ago
Maine awards $4.6M in latest push to spur schools to collaborate
Maine is handing out 11 more grants aimed at encouraging new, creative models of school consolidation.
8 years ago
Last year unseasonably warm, according to National Weather Service
Last year, Mainers saw unseasonably mild temperatures during several months of the year, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.
8 years ago
UMS reports higher nursing enrollment
The University of Maine System reported Jan. 29 that campuses are seeing increased enrollment in nursing programs, a result of the system’s efforts to address a projected shortage of nurses.
8 years ago
Anglers of all ages pulling in fish at Long Lake fishing derby
Drew Belanger, 6, of Eagle Lake topped the leaderboard Sunday morning for the largest togue caught by a youth in the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby.
8 years ago
LePage moves to block most new Maine wind energy permits
Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday placed a moratorium on permits for most new wind turbines in Maine, a move that could reverberate regionally a day before Massachusetts is set to announce winners in a massive clean power procurement plan.
8 years ago
Fish are biting at Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby
The fish began biting early as the 13th annual Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby kicked off on Saturday morning in the St. John Valley.
8 years ago
Flu season escalates in Maine, as deaths rise and outbreaks reach schools
Five adults in Maine died from the flu or related illnesses in the last week, bringing the number to 22 so far this season, compared to none at this time last year, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
