Singer-songwriter David Dodson presents a Reading Room Concert at the Rockland Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Dodson writes songs that run the gamut of American styles — folk, rock, blues, jazz and country. They cover a variety of topics and range from poignant to hilarious. He has shared the stage with K […]
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Social Security workers, union say staffing cuts would gut the agency
They warn that it is already understaffed and that further cuts, including the possible closure of the Presque Isle office, could lead to major disruptions for 355,000 older and disabled Mainers.
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Freeport’s working waterfront goes electric
The Island Institute launched a toolkit for those eyeing marine electrification. Some local aquaculture farms are already pivoting, transforming Maine’s coastline one boat at a time.
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Mainer and overseas volunteer to lead talk on refugee crisis in Lesvos, Greece
Rockland Public Library will present Marie Ilvonen to speak on “Seeking Safety: The Ongoing Crisis on Lesvos, Greece” at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13. This event is free and open to all. Ilvonen will discuss how people from Syria, Afghanistan, the Congo and many other countries have made the treacherous crossing from Turkey to Lesvos, […]
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Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
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Midcoast fishermen warn of ‘destructive’ end to Maine Sea Grant
Aquaculture farmers from Westport Island to Biddeford warn that the Trump administration’s decision to cut federal funding will harm Maine’s working waterfront, though Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday that the terms were being negotiated.
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Nature steward to speak on early spring stirrings of Midcoast wildlife
The Rockland Public Library will present “Spring Fever” with Kirk Gentalen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6. This event is free and open to all. Nature observer and Maine Coast Heritage Trust steward Gentalen will present photos and stories and re-hash where nature in the Midcoast is at during very early spring. As the “gateway […]
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Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
Eighteen individuals will be honored in August, along with the 1976 Rumford High boys team.
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Maine storyteller goes on a personal journey in ‘The Malaga Ship’
Antonio Rocha will perform the show about the history of the transatlantic slave trade, his own family history, and healing from generational trauma, on Friday in South Portland.
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Dennis Dechaine files another appeal for new trial
Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee denied Dechaine’s previous request, which alleged prosecutors erred during the original jury trial 36 years ago.