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In today's newsletter:

  • Where can you skate outdoors in Augusta this winter?
  • Which Augusta leaders just stepped into important new roles?
  • How Augusta’s upcoming session will reshape Maine’s immigration enforcement rules

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning rain or snow shower, temps: high: 37, low: 24.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Here's Why Ice Skating Is Hands Down the Best Winter Activity in Maine (ultimatemaine.com) — If you’re itching to get outside this winter in Augusta, Williams Park and Mill Park offer convenient local rinks to lace up your skates and enjoy the cold weather. The writer also suggests a Portland rink and frozen ponds like North Pond for those willing to travel, emphasizing ice skating as a fun, active way to embrace Maine’s winter.
   

2. Newsworthy people and performances for Dec. 15, 2025 (mainebiz.biz) — Several Augusta-based institutions are spotlighted, including new leadership hires at the Finance Authority of Maine and Maine State Credit Union, plus new members on the University of Maine at Augusta’s board of visitors. The piece also highlights promotions, awards, and notable appointments at organizations across Maine, from banks and law firms to Jackson Laboratory and local nonprofits, showcasing people shaping the state’s economy and community life.
   

3. Gov. Mills lets immigration bill become law, drawing GOP backlash (newscentermaine.com) — Gov. Janet Mills is allowing an immigration-enforcement bill to become law without her signature, as lawmakers prepare to return to Augusta in January. The measure limits how Maine police work with federal immigration authorities, drawing sharp criticism from House Republicans who argue it endangers public safety, while Mills frames it as keeping officers focused on enforcing state law.
   

4. MPA Announces Dates and Times for 2026 High School Basketball Tournament (wearearoostook.com) — High school basketball fans in Augusta can mark their calendars now: the 2026 Class C and D state championships will tip off at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday, February 28. The full MPA tournament schedule lays out two weeks of North regional play in Bangor leading up to a statewide Championship Saturday across Bangor, Augusta, and Portland.
   

5. WWII Army soldier who died in a Japanese prison camp will return home next spring (stripes.com) — Next spring, the remains of U.S. Army Cpl. Delmont Johnston, a Monmouth native who died in a Japanese prison camp during World War II, will finally be laid to rest in Augusta. After decades listed as unrecoverable, advanced forensic work confirmed his identity earlier this year, allowing his family and central Maine residents to honor his long-delayed homecoming.
   

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