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For the first time in 18 years, the entire state of Maine is now officially in drought

The entire state of Maine is now enduring a moderate- to severe state of drought for the first time in 18 years.

Moral injury to be topic for Central Hall Commons PTSD Conversation Series

Moral injury is the distress one feels when a person has acted against their moral principles, beliefs and values.

Dexter officials preparing for Election Day

DEXTER — Less than two months before voters head to the polls and absentee ballots are due, Dexter officials are busy preparing for the election on Tuesday, Nov.

U.S. Sen. Collins announces $45M to rehabilitate and replace seven bridges

Northern Light Health openly welcomes discussions about social and medical justice with new podcast, Tim Talk

BREWER — In July, Northern Light Health launched its first podcast, Tim Talk, hosted by President and CEO Tim Dentry with the goal to break down barriers, open hearts and minds to diversity and focus on issues of social and medical justice.

Sept. 26 whoopie pie event at the Reading Room

SEBEC — It is Jim Mauzy’s 77th birthday on Saturday, Sept.

How to watch the first US Senate debate this Friday

Four candidates will vie to represent Maine in the U.

Mountain View employee with no inmate contact tests positive for COVID-19

CHARLESTON — The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) today confirmed that an employee of the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston has tested positive for COVID-19.

Maine can print ranked-choice presidential ballots, but no guarantee method will be use

Maine can print ranked-choice voting ballots for the November presidential election, the state’s high court ruled on Monday, but it has not finally decided whether the system will be used in a case over whether a Republican people’s veto effort will move forward.

SAD 4 board approves fall high school sports season

GUILFORD — The decision is ultimately up to the Maine Principals’ Association, but if the organization gives the go-ahead for fall high school sports then Piscataquis Community Secondary School teams will be on the field as the SAD 4 school board gave its approval to the season during a Sept.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce nearly $4M for Maine health centers to combat COVID-19

Ireland awarded journalism scholarship

Central Hall Commons announces limited reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Central Hall Commons officials announced that they will be reopening with limited office hours as well as limited events starting in September.

Free Monday night community dinners to resume

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The free Monday night community dinner at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church will resume on the second Monday of the month as take out/drive thru only beginning Monday, Sept.

Searching my past while flying over Moosehead Lake

I don’t really need a reason to go looking for a general aviation flight when I am traveling or on vacation.

Guilford native earns education doctorate

PRESQUE ISLE — This summer Northern Maine Community Education physics instructor Shari Ward completed her EdD in performance improvement leadership through Capella University, placing her among the 1 percent of Aroostook adults with doctorate-level education.

Most churches are following Maine’s COVID-19 restrictions, even as loud minority fights them

While a small number of Maine churches have been publicly fighting the state’s limits on large indoor gatherings, they are greatly outnumbered by the hundreds of other congregations that have chosen to follow the rules that are meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

U.S. Sen. Collins announces $49K grant for Wassookeag Snowmobile Club groomer

HERMON — On the morning of Sept.

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