Freeport officials are taking the next step to implement a vision for the future of downtown, collaborating closely with the state on possible changes to Route 1. The collaboration, through the Planning Partnership Initiative administered by the Maine Department of Transportation, provides an engineering consultant to analyze the U.S. Route 1 corridor, which runs through […]
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Study group recommends locking up students’ phones during school day
The Maine School Administrative District 75 board will consider a proposal that would require high school students to keep their cellphones locked inside special pouches from the start of the school day until after the final bell. The recommendation came from the district’s Personal Technology Study Group, which researched other districts’ policies on student phone […]
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Bills to find and destroy Maine’s toxic firefighting foam win over legislative committee
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed bills to catalog, collect and dispose of Maine’s stockpike of toxic firefighting foam.
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Midcoast fishermen warn of ‘destructive’ end to Maine Sea Grant
Aquaculture farmers from Westport Island to Biddeford warn that the Trump administration’s decision to cut federal funding will harm Maine’s working waterfront, though Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday that the terms were being negotiated.
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Skating for a Cause benefits families of plane collision victims
The Skating Club of Brunswick is hosting a Skating Exhibition for a Cause on Sunday to support the families of the U.S. Figure Skating members who died in the plane collision outside Ronald Reagan International Airport on Jan. 29. The event was organized by Jean Calderwood and Linda Despres, both of Harpswell, and is from […]
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Harpswell Rep. Golek advocates for fairer tax structure for Maine’s working families
On Feb. 27, Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, joined advocates for tax fairness at the State House and called for Maine to adopt a tax structure that makes the wealthy pay their fair share and better supports working families. This session, Golek is introducing legislation that would increase taxes on Mainers earning more than $1 million […]
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A heartfelt farewell to Freeport Flag Lady JoAnn Miller
Locals gathered Tuesday morning, waving American flags as the funeral home drove JoAnn Miller’s ashes down Main Street in Freeport.
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Mt. Ararat Middle School educator receives Teacher of Excellence Award
The Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA) recently announced Michele Aronson from Mt. Ararat Middle School as a recipient of the inaugural MCELA Teacher of Excellence Award. This new award honors outstanding English language arts educators in Maine who demonstrate excellence in teaching, contribute meaningfully to the profession and show an unwavering commitment to […]
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Nature steward to speak on early spring stirrings of Midcoast wildlife
The Rockland Public Library will present “Spring Fever” with Kirk Gentalen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6. This event is free and open to all. Nature observer and Maine Coast Heritage Trust steward Gentalen will present photos and stories and re-hash where nature in the Midcoast is at during very early spring. As the “gateway […]
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Three arrested in Brunswick for alleged organized retail theft
Three New York residents are charged with theft as Brunswick Police investigates ties to larger organized retail thefts in Maine.