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Times Record
The numbers we should care about
The past few weeks have been like nothing in my career. I work with many organizations that have ties to the federal government in one way or another, and each meeting I’ve had over the past five weeks, someone in the meeting has mentioned a delay, a pause or some uncertainty that has affected their […]
Recreation and preservation butt heads in East Brunswick
Following a public forum where a plan for the Former Maine Gravel & Captain Fitzgerald Land Parcels was reviewed, the project’s advisory committee discussed the site’s ecology, emphasizing the primary goal: balancing ecosystem with increased recreational use.
Bath police charge man with felony for leaving positive graffiti
A Phippsburg man has been charged with aggravated criminal mischief by Bath Police for the heart graffiti with kind messages found spray-painted in various public areas around the city.
Fit-Up grants help redevelop Freeport’s downtown spaces
Freeport is looking to revamp the downtown area to be more business-friendly with the implementation of the Fit-Up grant program to help small businesses with some costs.
Sheepscot salmon show a rare resurgence in Maine
A recent survey of Atlantic salmon redds revealed a higher count than expected, given last year’s low water levels — a hopeful sign in local streambeds.
Nonprofit boat builders in Rockland to host open house
The Apprenticeshop in Rockland is hosting an open house featuring the Carney 8′ Pram from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the shop, 655 Main St. Designed by shop Director Kevin Carney, these sturdy lapstrake sail-and-row boats are built by junior apprentices throughout the academic year and used in The Apprenticeshop’s summer and fall sailing […]
Brunswick nonprofit creates new fund to support Midcoasters with disabilities
Independence Association and Spindleworks, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting adults and children with disabilities in the Midcoast, recently announced the establishment of a new endowment aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability and expansion of its vital programs and services. The endowment includes three funds designed to generate a reliable stream of income that will provide […]
Echoes of McCarthyism in the here and now
While in college in the early 1950s, students were mesmerized by the Army-McCarthy trial on the new entertainment media: television. The trial went on for weeks, and for the first time, we could observe the accusations made and the tactics used. It became a common topic of argument in the dorms and hallways of the […]
Future economic development in Maine: Are there limiting factors?
Could the unique confluence of weather-related factors (hot/strong/sustained winds, low humidity, long-term cycles of drought/dry vegetation, high population density, etc.), responsible for the human/economic tragedy in California, occur in Maine and impact our future economic development? Highly improbable. Why? Southern California “is a completely different climate zone … a desert by definition most years” (Donald […]
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