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SAINT Nick was in bad nick when he tried to get treatment at the Edington Hospital, so goes a sad Christmas tale told to the Courier by campaigners…
CAMPAIGNERS have called the continued closure of North Berwick’s Edington Hospital “unsustainable”, saying that the community has been…
VALE The Malheur County Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan for 2021-2023 has been completed and was presented to the County Court Wednesday, by Susan Gregory county juvenile director. The plan was created working with a number of community partners and local school officials. The report showed that in 2019 there were 114 youth involved with criminal referrals and 136 with non-criminal referrals. In 2020 there was a considerable drop in those numbers as there were 92 youth with criminal referrals and 94 non-criminal referrals. The decline is partially attributed to COVID because of...
Read Article Protesters stand in front of the east side portico Jan. 18, 2020, during the Hands Around the Capitol anti-abortion rally, where protesters circle the Capitol building at the Maine State House in Augusta. After initially paring down the annual event, organizers cited safety in their decided to cancel, noting the pandemic and potential unrest at state capitols around the country. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file AUGUSTA — For the first time in 48 years, there will be no Hands Around the Capitol due to possible unrest at the State House complex and the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Read Article ‘Hands Around the Capitol’ is canceled AUGUSTA — The “Hands Around the Capitol” event, scheduled for the statehouse on Saturday, Jan. 23, has been canceled due to safety concerns. The event has been held annually for 47 years since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion. Participants rally, march and encircle the statehouse to pray that all will come to realize the value of human life from conception to natural death. For more information about the Maine Right to Life Committee, which organizes the annual event, visit www.MaineRightt...