Maine’s Legislature will reconvene May 10 to take up override votes on a handful of bills rejected by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Opponents of waiting period on gun purchases vow to challenge law in court
Critics of the new law hope to block it in court, saying it is unconstitutional. Supporters of the waiting period are confident it would be upheld.
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Bath storm recovery panel, delayed by nor’easter, finally meets
The panel, which was delayed by severe weather in early April, finally met in Bath to discuss how waterfront communities are recovering after the January storms — and others that followed.
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Pine Tree Men’s Baseball League kicks off season with new president
The Maine Pine Tree Men’s Baseball League is starting its 2024 season this weekend under a new president. Manager of Bath team the Kennebec Sturgeons for four years, Tyler Rose is now also the league president as the organization enters its 99th year. The previous president, Kris Targett of Vassalboro, had served as the PTL […]
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Maddy Corson, former media executive and philanthropist, dies at 87
Corson was chair of Guy Gannett Publishing, the company founded by her grandfather, until it sold its newspapers, including the Press Herald, to the Seattle Times Co. in 1998.
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Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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‘Relatively cool’ year in Gulf of Maine still 5th hottest on record
The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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Mt. Ararat HS students to represent Maine at international robotics competition for second year
After winning a regional event, Mt. Ararat High School Science Club students are now preparing for an international robotics competition. The club, coached by Mt. Ararat science teacher Glenn Evans and Mt. Ararat graduate Matt Berger, won all events at the Northern New England Seaperch Aquatic Robotics Competition on April 6 at the Greely High […]
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Midcoast Senior College rolls out this year’s Summer Wisdom series
Midcoast Senior College is once again holding its Summer Wisdom lecture series, sponsored by Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, beginning in May. All sessions are from 1-2 p.m. in Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room on four consecutive Tuesdays starting May 14. The free talks are open to the public. For more information, visit midcoastseniorcollege.org. • […]
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Children’s memorial garden to be unveiled on Bereaved Mother’s Day
Midcoast-based nonprofit Madeline’s Mission will unveil a children’s memorial garden with a small ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 5. May 5 is recognized as Bereaved Mother’s Day, a day intended to honor mothers of children who “hold their children in their hearts, instead of their hands,” according to a prepared release from the nonprofit. […]