Brunswick – Historical treasures hidden around Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham are the focus of Pejepscot Historical Society’s third annual Hidden History Tour on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family-friendly, half-day event is self-guided, and sites are kept secret until the morning of the tour. “Keeping the sites a mystery is part of the fun,” said PHS Executive Director Larissa Vigue Picard in a […]
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New domestic violence support group in Bath
BATH — New Hope for Women will be offering a new Support Group for survivors of domestic violence in Bath. The group will start on May 29, and will run for approximately eight weeks. This particular group is designed for female or female-identifying survivors of domestic violence who are currently in a relationship with an abusive and controlling partner, […]
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Brunswick’s music education program receives national recognition
BRUNSWICK – For the second year, Brunswick has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for its commitment to music education. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Brunswick answered questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and support for the music […]
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Survivors of domestic violence press for $5 million in state support
AUGUSTA — Holding up photos of her bruised and battered face, Sare Collman told lawmakers Wednesday that she is a survivor and urged them to support a bill that would help others survive, too. Collman was one of dozens of people who turned out at the State House to support a bill that would provide […]
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Maine mulls latest sick leave proposal
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that would ensure certain employees earn paid time off in Maine is gaining bipartisan support in the Legislature. The Legislature’s Labor and Housing committee voted 9-1 Wednesday in support of an amendment shepherded by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. The latest proposal would provide paid time off to 85 percent of […]
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Waterville man who sued Betty Crocker going to prison
A Waterville man who sued General Mills, Inc. in September after he claimed he got sick from the paint on Betty Crocker measuring spoons was sentenced to over two years in prison on a different charge this week. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal ruled that Gregory Paul Violette, 64, had violated the […]
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Former Cumberland lawmaker dies after resignation in March
AUGUSTA — Former state Rep. Dale Denno, a Cumberland Democrat, died Tuesday night, less than a month after he resigned his seat in the Legislature, according to Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Sara Gideon. Gideon, D-Freeport, announced Denno’s death to her fellow caucus members Wednesday before issuing a statement on Twitter. “Dale was diagnosed […]
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Wild bee species critical to pollination on the decline
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — More than a dozen wild bee species critical to pollinizing everything from blueberries to apples in New England are on the decline, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire wanted to understand if the documented declines hitting honeybees and bumblebees were also taking a toll on […]
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Astronaut from Maine is booked for a flight to the International Space Station
As a girl growing up in Caribou, Jessica Meir said her dream was to one day fly in space. As she got older, her vision never wavered. In her senior yearbook at Caribou High School, Meir wrote that her goal was “To go for a spacewalk.” On Wednesday, the 41-year-astronaut, whose mother now lives in […]
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Mills signs warrant to send Auburn man to Alaska to face murder and rape charges
LEWISTON — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a warrant allowing Alaska to return an Auburn man to that state to be tried for the rape and murder of a woman in 1993 in Fairbanks while he was a student. A judge reviewed the warrant Wednesday in 8th District Court and gave Steven H. Downs, 44, […]