About 8,000 students would be eligible under the program, funded by a one-time transfer to the Maine Community College System.
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Bill addressing browntail infestation advances
Members of the Legislature’s Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Conversation voted unanimously on Tuesday in support of a proposal by Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, that would help communities reduce their browntail moth populations. LD 1929, An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths, would create a fund for municipalities and nonprofit […]
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Woolwich bridge replacement project underway
Work is underway on the $33.5 million replacement of the so-called Station 46 Route 1 bridge in Woolwich. The existing 675-foot bridge begins near the Taste of Maine Restaurant and carries Route 1 over the railroad and the Pleasant Cove marsh. Work includes building a new 120-foot bridge over the inlet to Pleasant Cove, a location […]
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COVID-19 cases drop in Maine schools for first time since holiday break
The pandemic continues to take lives and strain hospitals even as more signs show the omicron wave is subsiding in Maine and around the country.
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Schools under-identify number of homeless students due to pandemic
School officials say the pandemic and remote learning made it difficult for them to identify families who were experiencing homelessness.
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Phippsburg resort looks to add 24 ‘glamping’ campsites
Sebasco Harbor Resort owner Robert Smith hopes to build 24 campsites just north of the resort.
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Brunswick could move polling from junior high to rec center
The Brunswick Town Council could move the town’s voting location from the junior high school to the recreation center. On Monday, the council voted 6-3 to formally request the school board’s position on the issue. Councilor Kathy Wilson, who is co-sponsoring the proposal, said in an interview Tuesday said there are concerns about student safety […]
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Poll: Should Brunswick ban the sale of flavored tobacco products?
As proposed, the ban would apply to any tobacco product that tastes or smells like fruit, mint, chocolate or other non-tobacco flavors. The ban would also prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products including e-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and chewing tobacco. The council is expected to hold a public hearing on the […]
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Bowdoinham Select Board rejects solar project
In a 3-2 vote, the board rejected the proposed solar agreement, stating that the savings on the town’s electric bill would be minimal.
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State urges removing browntail moth webs this winter to prevent species spread
Maine Forest Service says the invasive species has spread this year to areas of the state never before reached.