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New details emerge in double murder in Poland, Maine
AUBURN, Maine — An Auburn man accused of killing two people in Poland inFebruary 2023 was due in court Tuesday for a bail hearing, but that hearing was continued to a later date. Maine's Total Coverage is learning new details about the case against Aaron Aldrich, who is facing...
UMF Emery Community Arts Center presents John Cariani’s ‘Last Gas’ May 17-19
FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus is presenting John Cariani’s “Last Gas” at the Emery Performance Space on Friday, May […]
What's in a name? For this Maine author, it's an interesting story
PORTLAND, Maine — The name of Monica Wood’s new book is—we’re not making this up—"How to Read a Book." Is there a story behind it? You bet. For a long time, during the roughly two years it took her to write the novel, her working title was "Meanwhile." When the sales and marketing people at her publisher got wind of it, they hated it, really hated it, and those folks have clout. Here's her account of what unfolded.
Maine students and staff compete in annual cook-off
AUBURN, Maine — These days, it seems, everyone loves a good cook-off. With much less yelling to and be had than on your average TV competition, teams gathered for the ninth annual high school farm-to-school cook-off, held at Central Maine Community College. A staff member and student each from Edward Little, Lewiston, and Mt. Ararat stepped to the table to compete.
Boothbay edges Dirigo
The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team won all its singles matches to edge Dirigo High School, 3-2, in Dixfield on Monday, May 6. The win improved the Seahawks’ record to 3-2 on the season. Scores. 1st singles: Laura Chapman (B) won 6-0, 6-0 over Diana Cayer. 2nd...
Norway, Maine’s Victorian-Era Gingerbread House is for Sale
The Gingerbread House has been a landmark on Main Street in Norway, Maine, for over 150 years, and is now for sale. According to Buildings of New England, the Gingerbread House is the Evans-Cummings House, a Victorian-era home that was built in 1855 for Richard Evans, a carpenter who moved from Portland to Norway for work. He and his wife had eight children who lived in the house until their death. In 1890, the house was remodeled and gingerbread adornments were added. Years later, it was used for storage by the owners of the Advertiser Democrat, the newspaper published in the Oxford Hills area.
University of Maine Farmington holds commencement ceremony for graduates
FARMINGTON, Maine (WABI) - University of Maine Farmington held their graduation Saturday in Farmington. More than 300 of the 280 bachelors and 46 master’s degree graduates marched in the ceremony. This was the universities’ 160th year of preparing individuals for professional careers. Award-winning novelist, memoirist, and playwright Monica...
Seahawks shut out Cougars
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-0 win over the visiting Dirigo Cougars on Monday, May 6. #1 singles: Cleyton Splaine (B) def. John Lane (D) 6 - 3, 6 - 2 #2 singles: Griffin Yereance (B) def. Jack Swett...
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