Thanks to Mr. Balentine for his recent Labor Day piece honoring all the hard-working people that labor to make sure we have warm houses, food to eat and warm clothes, etc. (“Labor Day reminds us all workers are essential,” Aug. 26). I presume due to lack of space he forgot an important group of laborers. […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 16-23
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 9/21 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Wed. 9/22 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Town Hall Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Tues. 9/21 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/22 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Climate Action Subcommittee Thur. 9/23 […]
Maine CDC: COVID-19 outbreak at two Freeport-area schools
Freeport High School and Durham Community School are now under outbreak status.
Freeport swears in police veteran as new chief
Nathaniel Goodman has been with the department for about 24 years.
Northern Meetings: Sept. 9-16
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 9/9 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Public Safety Building Mon. 9/13 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Mon. 9/13 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 9/9 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Trails Subcommittee Mon. 9/13 7 p.m. Town Council […]
Freeport-area school district approves mandatory masking
The mandate applies indoors and regardless of vaccination status.
Maine Preservation rolls out new drive-by tours of historic sites
The goal of the tours is to connect the state’s history with its culture today.
Freeport-area school officials to decide on masking rules next week
The Regional School Unit 5 superintendent is recommending that the district require masks for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status.
Northern Meetings: Aug. 19-26
Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 8/23 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 8/25 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Climate Action Subcommittee Thur. 8/26 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Forestry Subcommittee Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be viewed/streamed at townhallstreams.com/towns/durham_me. Tues. 8/24 6:30 p.m. […]
Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage
Maine’s municipal workforce dropped by about 3,500 employees in the last two years, according to state data.