Despite the rain, Freeport residents lined the streets to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade.
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Egg entrepreneur, 11, gets new coop for growing brood
Imagine you had 30 pet chickens. Could you tell them apart and call each by name? Acadia Coombs can. The pint-sized 11-year-old powerhouse sells organic eggs from her family’s backyard farm along Harpswell Neck Road. She’s been an excited egg entrepreneur since she was 6 years old, even though she doesn’t like to eat eggs. […]
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Bailey Islander and Vietnam-era veteran participates in Honor Flight
Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Minerva “Minnie” Vazquez, of Bailey Island, served in the military for more than 20 years. As a medic stationed in San Francisco during the Vietnam War, she cared for troops wounded in combat. Like many soldiers of the time, she encountered hostility from anti-war protesters. But on the last weekend […]
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From the Chamber: Community events require community engagement
Maine is blessed to have many community festivals and heritage events. There are countless stories of first dates at clam festivals or lobster festivals that became marriages. There are numerous firsts that come with community festivals — first fireworks, first fried dough, first carnival ride, first three-legged race, first parade, first muster and first kisses. […]
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Brunswick starts overhaul of downtown sidewalks, sparking concern among businesses
The town started construction on May 6 and will work on the west side of the road until winter.
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LC Van Savage: Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
How would you feel if you awoke one morning feeling just as great as always, came downstairs, fixed a nice breakfast, clicked on your computer, sent over a column to a newspaper, and read an answering email from the editor asking if you were dead? Well, frankly it felt kind of creepy/surreal. That happened to […]
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Letters to the editor: Political endorsements for Tepler
Tepler for state Senate I write in support of Denise Tepler for Senate District 24. Denise has served admirably in the House of Representatives for eight years supporting children, families and a myriad of important issues for all of Maine citizens that includes access to health care, support for reproductive freedom, safeguarding our environment and […]
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Pet of the Week: Baxter, a three-legged good boy in search of a home
A gorgeous 6-year-old mix, Baxter came to Midcoast Humane from Oklahoma with an old injury to his front leg. Because it appeared to still be causing him discomfort, our medical team took X-rays and determined that removing the leg would be the best for Baxter’s long-term outcome. Now healed from his surgery, Baxter is ready […]
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Bath educator recognized for work in environmental education
First- and second-grade teacher Lorna Fake is recognized for making the natural world a part of her classroom.