BATH — Election fans may find this June a bit disappointing: there are no contested local primaries for either the state House or Senate. The deadline for party candidates to file nomination papers with the Office of the Secretary State for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
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Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge southern Maine schools
First of three stories. In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the need for better mental health resources has become part of America’s discussion about gun control. In southern Maine schools, administrators from New Gloucester to South Portland say efforts to integrate social-emotional, behavioral and mental-health support […]
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Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed
AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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Harpswell Police: March 16
No arrests or summonses were reported from March 7-14.
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Harpswell harbormaster to tackle more tasks
HARPSWELL — Less than a year after he was hired, Harbormaster Paul Plummer will be taking on more responsibility at a higher salary. Selectmen on Wednesday also approved the purchase of an airboat and trailer for no more than $80,000. Plummer’s amended job description and a nearly $6,000 salary increase to nearly $44,500 were accounted for in […]
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Harpswell to demolish Mitchell Field water tower
HARPSWELL — After years of discussion, the water tower at Mitchell Field will be demolished. The tower’s fate was sealed at Town Meeting March 10, when voters also returned David Chipman to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen and re-elected Joanne Rogers a director of School Administrative District 75. The 231 voters also approved […]
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Fisheries forum planned for Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association will hold a public forum at Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall called “Beyond the Bow: A fisheries needs assessment of Harpswell” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Program Associate Kendra Jo Grindle will discuss the results of a comprehensive fishing community needs assessment taken by the Fishermen’s Association last year. The […]
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Harpswell program builds skills along with boats
HARPSWELL — For most people, Sunday is a day of rest, but for the last two months, Ann Flannery and her team of boat builders have been hard at work. In mid-January, Flannery, a longtime woodworker and Cundy’s Harbor resident, launched a program for local children ages 6 and older known as “Harpswell Boat Builders.” The […]
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Harpswell Police: March 9
Summonses 3/3 at 1:59 p.m. Kenneth Miller, 71, of Harpswell Islands Road was issued a summons on Harpswell Islands Road by Brunswick Police Department Detective William P. Moir on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
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Harpswell Town Meeting convenes March 10 – Watershed moment for Mitchell Field Tower
HARPSWELL — Harpswell residents will vote at Town Meeting this Saturday on a $5.2 million budget, which is an increase of just over 3 percent from the current budget. A slew of other issues will also be on the ballot March 10, including two warrant articles that will determine the fate of the controversial Mitchell Field […]