AUGUSTA (AP) — A proposal that could change the way clam harvesters ply their trade in Maine is up for a hearing in the state capital. Clamming is a way of life that goes back thousands of years in Maine, which is the country’s most productive state for soft-shell clams. But the harvest has dwindled in […]
Times Record News
Posted inTimes Record
Learn property boundary maintenance with land trust
BATH- The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to learn property boundary maintenance on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Sewall Woods Preserve in Bath. Participants will explore the art of interpreting land surveys, deeds, and the physical landscape. Led by Nancy Sferra, director of Stewardship and Ecological Management for The […]
advertisement
Posted inTimes Record
Bill aims to keep roads open when the next major storm hits
HARPSWELL — A Harpswell legislator is working to get roads opened faster when major storms take down trees and power lines, as did the wind storm of October 2017. Rep. Jay McCreight’s bill to addresses concerns over the length of time large downed trees — many entangled with power lines — blocked public roads. On […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick Town Council approves shelter zoning, allowing Tedford to start planning for new shelter after yearlong delay
BRUNSWICK — More than a year and dozens of meetings after it first came before town officials, councilors approved two zoning ordinances Monday night regulating where homeless shelters can be located and how they are allowed to operate in Brunswick. With the new rules in place, Tedford Housing can once again start making plans for […]
Posted inTimes Record
Angus King targets IRS for auditing poor Mainers more than most Americans
The revelation that residents of Maine’s two poorest counties are more likely to be audited than wealthier Americans has U.S. Sen. Angus King calling on the Internal Revenue Service to change its ways. In the wake of recent ProPublica investigations into the frequency of IRS tax audits, the Maine independent said federal tax overseers need to adopt […]
Posted inTimes Record
Defense attorneys say Wiscasset woman charged with child’s murder is not a killer
AUGUSTA — Defense attorneys for the Wiscasset woman charged with murdering a 4-year-old girl in December 2017 wrapped up a five-day trial Monday by suggesting the state had not proved her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Shawna Gatto, 44, is charged with causing the death of Kendall Chick, granddaughter of Gatto’s fiancé, Stephen Hood. The girl […]
Posted inTimes Record
Jared Golden among a trio of Democrats most likely to side with Trump
Three months into his new job representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Jared Golden of Lewiston has shown a willingness to break ranks from his party. Only two Democrats in the U.S. House have voted with President Donald Trump more than Golden, according to statistics compiled by FiveThirtyEight, a polling and data-driven news outfit. “It’s just […]
Posted inTimes Record
SAD 75 budget means tax hikes for homeowners
TOPSHAM — Owners of average homes in the four School Administrative District 75 towns could see annual tax increases between $88 and $164 under the proposed school budget for fiscal year 2020. District Business Manager Mark Conrad said the $41.2 million spending plan, up $3.4 million (8.9 percent) from the current year, does not include staff raises, […]
Posted inTimes Record
Chairwoman: Freeport-Pownal-Durham school budget, tax hikes ‘modest’
FREEPORT — The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors unanimously adopted a budget for fiscal year 2020 that includes an increase of $1.1 million over this year’s $33 million budget. The budget recommended by Superintendent Becky Foley estimates that $26.8 million will be raised from taxation. The tax increase districtwide will be 4.15 percent, […]
Posted inTimes Record
Data shows 22 Maine kids have died since 2017 after reports
AUGUSTA (AP) — At least 22 children have died since January 2017 following concerns reported to the state about their safety, Maine state records show. At least eight died with open abuse or neglect cases before the Department of Health and Human Services, the Bangor Daily News reported this week. Seven cases had been opened […]