AUGUSTA — A former state lawmaker and past chairman of the Maine Democratic Party was tapped Tuesday to lead the state Public Utilities Commission. Gov. Janet Mills announced the nomination of Phil Bartlett, a former senate majority leader who stepped down as chairman of the party in January. If confirmed by the Maine Senate, Bartlett […]
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Mills, tribes take step toward ending years-long dispute over sustenance fishing
AUGUSTA — The Mills administration and leaders of Maine’s Native American tribes are hoping to set aside long-standing legal disputes over sustenance fishing rights by proposing more protective water quality standards in waterways important to tribal members. A bill presented to lawmakers Wednesday would create a “sustenance fishing” designation within Maine’s water quality standards with the long-term […]
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Maine rolls out new ‘hub’ for browntail moth information
Several state agencies have announced a new way for Mainers to get information about invasive browntail moths. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Forest Service and 211 Maine announced Thursday that people with questions cal contact 211 Maine to speak to a specialist about browntail moth biology, management, pesticide options, health concerns, reducing toxic hair exposure and potential […]
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Rabid fox attacks cat at home in Boothbay Harbor
A pet owner shot and killed a rabid fox that attacked his cat in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday. It was the 26th case of rabies reported in a wild animal, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC tally, which includes data through May 8, reveals that raccoons are the mostly […]
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Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened
AUBURN — To preserve a hunger relief program that buys more than $1 million worth of fresh produce from Maine farms each year, state lawmakers are weighing whether to include funding for it for another two years. Without the allocation, Good Shepherd Food Bank’s program would have to be reduced drastically, Kristen Miale, the charity’s […]
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Maine briefs: Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers; Maine lawmakers say whale protection must protect lobstering
Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine hospital says it will provide parenting coaching services to mothers with the help of a new grant. MaineGeneral Medical Center says its Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center has been awarded a $130,000 grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation to […]
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Police: Illness may have caused driver to crash in Brunswick Tuesday
BRUNSWICK — State police say a driver who crashed a van Tuesday afternoon, backing up northbound traffic on Interstate 295 northbound, may have crashed because he wasn’t feeling well. The crash was reported at 3:20 p.m. about a mile south of Exit 28. The GMC cargo van spun out on the wet road and struck […]
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$57K raised for Brunswick-area hospital
Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary announced that over $57,600 was raised at the annual three-day Grand and Glorious Yard Sale held May 17-19 at Merrymeeting Plaza in Brunswick. The success of the Yard Sale followed on the heels of the Auxiliary Book Sale, which raised almost $3,500. “Every year the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is blown away by the incredible […]
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Sagadahoc sheriff to United Way: Early childhood education is a way to stave off crime
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry told attendees of United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s annual meeting Thursday he believes “we have the potential to solve much of what is wrong in our society by focusing our efforts on early childhood.” Merry, a member of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, as well as of United Way’s Board, said he […]
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Martha Mayo, Bath Savings and Ecumenical Projects in Damariscotta-Newcastle recognized as United Way Community Builder Award Winners
At its annual meeting Thursday, United Way of Mid Coast Maine presented Community Builder Awards to Martha Mayo of Bath, to an ecumenical group of church volunteers in the Damariscotta-Newcastle area, and to Bath Savings Institution and Bath Savings Trust. United Way Executive Director Barbara Reinertsen said that the Community Builder Awards were established “to recognize and celebrate groups, […]