The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.
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Public hearing May 15 on major Kingfield Transfer Station changes
Kingfield and New Portland residents can weigh in May 15 on proposed changes to Transfer Station access, sticker rules and waste policies.
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Mother and daughter courting success for girls’ basketball in Maine
South Portland coach Lynne Hasson and Portland coach Abby Hasson stand out as role models and mentors at a time when most girls’ basketball coaches are men.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Absentee ballots now available in Portland
Absentee ballots may be requested from the City Clerk’s Office until the close of business Nov. 3. A ballot may be requested online at maine.gov and by calling the clerk’s office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 207-874-8677. An absentee ballot application can be mailed to City Clerk’s Office, 389 Congress St., Portland ME […]
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Two girls seriously hurt in snowmobile crash were supervised at the time, official says
A person was monitoring the children, ages 9 and 10, as they rode Friday without helmets and hit trees in New Portland.
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10-year-old injured in snowmobile crash released from Portland hospital
One of the two girls seriously injured Friday in New Portland was released by Maine Medical Center, but the other remains hospitalized there.
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Two children seriously injured in Somerset County snowmobile crash
The girls, 9 and 10, were taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland after the crash, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Madison schools abruptly go remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks in Somerset County
Madison-based Maine School Administrative District 59, which was not requiring its students or staff to wear masks inside school buildings, is now offering remote learning to its 560 students.
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Carrabec High School goes remote over COVID-19 outbreak a week after officials declined to require masks
The school board decided last week to resume school with a mask-optional policy and remain in-person “until the Maine CDC steps in.”
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As Common Ground Country Fair cancels, organizers of other upcoming fairs consider changes amid COVID surge
After taking hiatuses last year, Oosoola Days, Farmington Fair, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair and the New Portland Lions Fair all said that they plan to move forward with in-person events this month.