BIDDEFORD — Participants in Saturday night’s Full Moon Walk along the Eastern Trail in Biddeford are going to receive an added bonus by witnessing the final Blue Moon of 2018 and the last such occurrence until 2019. At one time, the Maine Farmer’s Almanac labeled a Blue Moon as an extra full moon that occurred […]
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UNE students spend spring break exploring Mexico
BIDDEFORD — Twelve students and a professor from a Global Citizenship class at the University of New England spent their spring week in a unique way by traveling Cuernavaca and Amatlán’s in Mexico as part of their course curriculum. The students, all women, with professor Samuel McReyonlds, were in Mexico from March 10 to March 18 […]
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Ground Round in Saco closes
SACO — After three years of operation, the Ground Round Sports Bar and Grille at 779 Portland Road in Saco has closed. The restaurant informed employees and staff on Monday that the Saco location of the restaurant chain would end operations effective Monday evening. In a press release issued Tuesday morning, owners expressed regret in […]
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State weighs rules for labs that extract pot concentrates
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering regulations that would provide legitimacy for labs that extract concentrates from marijuana to create pot-infused foods and oils. The Portland Press Herald reports that the Legislature’s health committee endorsed a bill this month providing a pathway for extraction labs to operate legally. It would require pot processors to get a […]
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Maine shipyard proposes new building in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Bath Iron Works plans to build a 20,000-square-foot building to replace the existing “blast and paint” building at the Hardings plant in Brunswick. The Bangor Daily News reports that plans submitted to Brunswick’s planning department propose a new building on the 28-acre site. The application reports that the current building and equipment are more […]
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Fall injures pub patron in Rockland
ROCKLAND (AP) — Police in Maine say a man was seriously injured in a fall from the deck of a pub over the weekend. The Kennebec Journal reports the injury happened 12:34 a.m. Sunday at the Time Out Pub in Rockland. Police say the 30-year-old Old Town man fell from the pub’s 17-foot-high deck and hit his […]
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Sanford Police ask for help in identifying suspect
SANFORD — Police in Sanford are asking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect they believe is responsible for stealing a car from the parking lot at Cumberland Farms on Main Street on Monday evening. Police said the vehicle reported stolen was a green 2003 Toyota Camry with a New Hampshire temporary plate bearing […]
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Legislators to consider governor’s student loan bill
AUGUSTA (AP) — Certain Mainers and their employers could more easily receive tax credits for paying off their student loans under a bill. On Tuesday, the Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee will consider the proposal backed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. LePage has called for student loan debt relief to attract young people to the nation’s […]
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Local firefighters graduate from training academy
BRUNSWICK — Eighteen Maine firefighters, including five from York County, have completed rigorous training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A graduation ceremony was held March 17 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, an outreach center of the […]
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SMHC launches National Diabetes Prevention Program
BIDDEFORD — Southern Maine Health Care will begin offering the National Diabetes Prevention Program on April 24 with classes meeting at 655 Main St. in Saco. The year-long program is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has proven to help participants reduce their risk for developing type 2 diabetes through modest […]