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Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Meet the Mr. and Ms. Basketball semifinalists

by Lee Horton February 10, 2025February 11, 2025

Spruce Mountain and Medomak Valley have players on both the top 10 boys and top 10 senior girls basketball players lists.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?

by Emily Duggan and Riley Board February 10, 2025February 11, 2025

President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.

Local & State

Cities push Maine lawmakers for more revenue-sharing cash

by Steve Collins February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Hoping for more aid to cope with rising budgets, municipalities eye possible increases in revenue sharing rates

Sports

Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball can’t grab No. 1 ranking

by Drew Bonifant February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

A loss to Clemson ended Duke’s winning streak; Flagg and the Blue Devils will look to bounce back.

Community

Augusta-area Scouting America holds annual Merit Badge College

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Scouts from central, western and southern Maine participated.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta

by Amy Calder February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Maine colleges are meeting students where they are: Online

by Riley Board February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Fully online graduate and undergraduate degrees, which schools say offer flexibility for busy adult students, are becoming more available across the state.

Community