The Bowdoin College freshman says his father’s work as an artist inspired his passion for birding.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Adult group homes facing crisis created by legislators
A failure to increase MaineCare reimbursement rates before the session’s end triggers a reduction instead, putting services at risk.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mainers join effort to pressure Lowe’s to drop paint strippers with deadly chemical
Methylene chloride has been linked to 50 deaths, prompting the EPA to announce upcoming action, but environmental advocates don’t want to wait and are appealing directly to retailers that sell the products.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Brunswick raising cost of curbside trash bags
The first increase in the pay-as-you-throw program since it began 11 years ago will hike the cost of a 15-gallon bag to $1 and a 33-gallon bag to $2.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State
Feature obituary: Richard B. Smith, 87, cycled from Seattle to Brunswick when he was 70
Mr. Smith worked as director of the Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Drug take-backs to be conducted April 28
PORTLAND — National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at various locations across Maine. The event, which is a program of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, is designed to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means for disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential […]
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Dine Out Maine: Restaurateur gets do-over, makes most of it at Taverna Khione
Chef/owner Marc Provencher serves classic and seasonal Greek food at its best.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Joshua’s Restaurant in Brunswick goes plastic straw-free to help environment
Their daughter’s ‘depressing’ report on ocean pollution inspires the owners to take the small ecofriendly step.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick Police: April 20
Arrests 4/12 at 10:16 p.m. John J. Thompson, no address listed, was arrested at Mid Coast Hospital on Medical Center Drive by Officer Joshua Bernier on a probation hold. 4/13 at 10:53 p.m. Greg L. Johnson, 59, of Middle Street in Topsham, was arrested at Greenwood Road and Industrial Way by Lt. Paul R. Hansen on a […]
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Bowdoin is Maine’s latest carbon-neutral campus, joining Colby, College of the Atlantic
Bowdoin announces that its net carbon footprint is now zero because of a combination of reduced energy use and investments in renewable energy production.