The Island Institute launched a toolkit for those eyeing marine electrification. Some local aquaculture farms are already pivoting, transforming Maine’s coastline one boat at a time.
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Harpswell voters elect 4 officials, approve funds for Brunswick library
Harpswell voters approved the town’s annual contribution to the Brunswick library and elected four town officials, each unopposed, at the polls on Saturday, March 8. The library referendum passed 550-211. The vote approves Harpswell’s contribution of $159,089 to Curtis Memorial Library. The amount has held steady for four years. Curtis provides Harpswell residents with library […]
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Midcoast group protests federal workforce cuts
Indivisible Sagadahoc gathered in Bath to protest the slashing of the federal workforce by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency run by billionaire Elon Musk.
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Honduras man arrested after evading Wiscasset police for 8 hours
Police say he gave a fake name and date of birth, then ran from officers after admitting he is in the country illegally.
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Lisbon, Bowdoin organizations help fire department purchase EV-specific equipment
On Feb. 6, Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union donated $1,500 to Bowdoin Community Cares Association to support the purchase of an electric vehicle fire suppression blanket for the Bowdoin Fire Department. This essential safety equipment will help first responders manage electric vehicle fires more effectively, enhancing safety for both emergency personnel and the community. With […]
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Mainer and overseas volunteer to lead talk on refugee crisis in Lesvos, Greece
Rockland Public Library will present Marie Ilvonen to speak on “Seeking Safety: The Ongoing Crisis on Lesvos, Greece” at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13. This event is free and open to all. Ilvonen will discuss how people from Syria, Afghanistan, the Congo and many other countries have made the treacherous crossing from Turkey to Lesvos, […]
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Bowdoin College will not change investment practices despite pro-Palestine encampment
An ad hoc committee recommended maintaining investment practices after a student referendum last May called on the college to divest from companies that support Israel.
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Gulf of Maine Books to host author event at Curtis Memorial Library
Gulf of Maine Books will host an author event with Franklin Burroughs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick to celebrate his new book “The View from Here: Reflections on the Deep North, the Wild East.” Burroughs will be in conversation with author Jane Brox. Burroughs taught English literature at […]
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Brunswick police arrest man accused of chasing people, throwing things at gas station
Police arrested a man who allegedly was chasing customers around a parking lot on Bath Road in Brunswick.
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New leader of embattled Brunswick Landing authority outlines priorities
On his first day as executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, Daniel Stevenson spoke with The Times Record about his priorities for remediation following August’s chemical spill.