WISCASSET — Wiscasset could collect more than $8 million for the 64 containers of nuclear waste stored at the former Maine Yankee power plant site. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, introduced the Sensible, Timely Relief for America’s Nuclear Districts Economic Development (STRANDED) Act earlier this month, aimed at providing financial relief […]
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Bath taking offers again for former YMCA lot
BATH — The fate of a vacant lot at 26 Summer St., formerly home to a YMCA, could be decided later this year. The city is soliciting sealed bids for the 0.59-acre parcel by Aug. 23. Bids will be opened at City Hall and read publicly at 5 p.m. that day, and staff could make […]
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Following planning board approval, medical marijuana retail and extraction business one step closer to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A new marijuana extraction and medical marijuana pick-up business is one step closer to opening in Brunswick Landing, following approval from the planning board Tuesday night. The next step will be to obtain a license from the town. Lucky 777 Lab will be Brunswick’s first marijuana manufacturing site since the town council passed […]
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Join KELT Naturalists to explore the intertidal zone and learn about the invasive European green crab
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at Reid State Park in Georgetown. The public is invited to join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust staff members and Maine Master Naturalist Volunteers Becky Kolak and Ruth Indrick to discover the fascinating, vibrant world of the intertidal zone. […]
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Historical Society still searching for items taken from historic Methodist church, with little hope for recovery
DURHAM — Weeks after historical artifacts were stolen during two break-ins at the vacant West Durham Methodist Church, police have told Durham Historical Society members they’re unlikely to see the items again. News broke July 11 that someone had stolen a flag, a wooden cross, a memorial plaque and photos, among other items, from the […]
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Town of Arrowsic now offering Rapid Renewal Service
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced that the Town of Arrowsic has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations. The town of Arrowsic will accept payments via e-check and credit card. Residents can continue to visit the town office to pay in person, but now also […]
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Author talk in Popham
PHIIPSBURG -The Popham Beach Library will to present a program by local author R. de Villers Seymour on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. on his historical novel, “Beyond: Popham Colony. Seymour’s talk is one of the library’s All things Local 2019 summer programs through August. Free parking is available behind the building. These programs are organized by […]
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Tribal leaders, lawmakers mull changes to tribal sovereignty
AUGUSTA — Tribal leaders and lawmakers in Maine have begun to work together on potential reforms to a 1980 agreement in hopes of spurring economic development and addressing health, educational and social inequities on reservations across the state. Members of the group want to start tackling such broad issues by focusing on a few specific […]
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Maine ACLU calls on Concord Coach Lines to forbid immigration searches
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and affiliates in two other states are asking Concord Coach Lines to refuse to consent to warrant-less searches by immigration agents on its buses, a move the company says it’s unwilling to make. The request, made in a letter sent to the New Hampshire-based company Tuesday, cites newly released training […]
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Maine briefs: Police investigate death of woman pinned against tree by car; Warden charged with assaul
Police investigate death of woman pinned against tree by car EDDINGTON, Maine (AP) — Maine authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found pinned between a car and a tree. Penobscot County Chief Deputy William Birch said officers responded Monday afternoon to the location on private property in Eddington. The victim’s name wasn’t released. The death […]