SKOWHEGAN — A local business that’s owned by a member of the district school board is drawing sharp criticism for a post on social media about selling “Indian Outlaw” T-shirts and hoodies to celebrate the start of high school football this week. The Monday morning post on Facebook from Maine Fire Equipment Co. comes even […]
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CMP transmission line faces critical vote by state land-use panel
Officials who oversee rural development in Maine are scheduled to decide whether Central Maine Power’s proposal to run a massive power line through the western part of the state is an acceptable land use. Deliberations Wednesday by Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission are part of the environmental permitting process for the New England Clean Energy […]
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Charter school in Unity will take final spot allowed under state law
AUGUSTA — A Waldo County charter high school with an emphasis on serving rural students will be the last charter school to open under the state’s current 10-school limit on charters. The Ecology Learning Center received unanimous support Tuesday from the Maine Charter School Commission, which voted 7-0 to approve the school for entering into charter negotiations. […]
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Comcast, cable broadcasters sue to block Maine law allowing customers to choose their channels
Comcast and a group of cable broadcasters are trying to block a Maine law that would allow customers to pick and choose among the channels they want to buy. The law, which was scheduled to take effect a week from this Friday, would require cable companies to let consumers pick the channels they want to […]
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Maine briefs: 1 man arrested, another sought following Maine shooting; Mainer to be sentenced for raping, killing former classmate
1 man arrested, another sought following Maine shooting PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say they’ve arrested one of two men in connection with a shooting that critically injured a man. The shooting happened early Monday in Presque Isle. Many schools and businesses closed for the day. The school district said Tuesday it […]
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Teachers pass on lessons of 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks
Chad Denis was hours into his first day as a student teacher at Brewer High School when the nation came under attack on Sept. 11, 2001. The University of Maine student, already nervous about his first day in the classroom, heard from a secretary about the terror attack that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. A small […]
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Bath police investigate attempted vehicle burglaries
BATH — Bath police are investigating several attempted motor vehicle burglaries that occurred overnight around the Richardson Street, off Route 1. Bath Deputy Police Chief Andrew Booth said someone rummaged through three to five vehicles but nothing was taken. According to the police log, one of the attempted burglaries was reported in Lilac Street shortly […]
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Harpswell man dies in Brunswick crash
BRUNSWICK — A Harpswell has died after crashing his car on River Road Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Nathan L’Heureux, 26, of Harpswell, died from injuries he suffered in the crash, police said. He was the only person in the vehicle. According to a police, L’Heureux was driving a Subaru Outback that left the road, […]
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Bath revaluation reveals rising home values, but the city’s property tax rates still decrease
BATH – Bath’s first citywide revaluation in 14 years showed a residential property value increase of 14%. The property tax rate, however, has still decreased 9.2% from last year. This year’s property tax rate is $19.80 per $1,000 of valuation, $2 less than last year’s rate of $21.80. With the decrease, a property assessed at $200,000 […]
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Harpswell looks to make Cliff Trail more accessible
HARPSWELL – Harpswell’s recreation committee is looking to make one of the town’s most popular trails more accessible to people with mobility limitations. Early this summer, the committee decided to apply for a state grant to fund improvements — widening the trail, removing tripping hazards, such as large roots, and spreading crushed rock along a […]