Maine Yankee was granted an environmental exemption to avoid paying property taxes on its Wiscasset nuclear storage facility that the town valued at nearly $94 million.
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Tom Purcell: Shaming Girl Scout cookies
I’m in hiding again, as I always am this time of the year. We’re in the thick of Girl Scout Cookie season, after all, and I’m on my winter diet. I’m easy prey for the young, highly skilled sales ladies who will no doubt one day run our companies and government organizations with tremendous cunning […]
The Maine Idea: Red flag law not just needed, but essential
Throughout her five years as governor, Janet Mills has preferred caution to boldness. Her approach has yielded results. As she pointed out in last week’s State of the State address, Maine has experienced the highest economic growth in New England since she took office in 2019, and has solid population increases for the first time […]
Soul Review hits Opera House stage
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations hit the stage with an old-school soul revue complete with singers and a full horn section at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Feb. 10. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early and bring someone you love to listen to the sounds of the best of Motown and the […]
Intertidal: The history of Groundhog Day and a modern take
I blame it on nabbing my kids’ news magazine in search of more positive stories than were in my own magazine. That’s how I learned about the history of Groundhog Day, which was just last Friday, Feb. 2, and found out that it includes many more creatures than just groundhogs — even some from the […]
BoomerTECH Adventures: The long and short of maximizing cell phone batteries
Like many of you, we here at BoomerTECH Adventures use our cell phones daily and often, so having enough battery power is important. Here are a few tips and strategies for making the most of your device’s battery in the short and long run. Which ones are new to you? Reduce screen brightness The brighter your […]
Bath Iron Works hires new vice president of supply chain, quality
Eric Masna has 30 years of operational and supply chain experience and previously served as vice president of supply chain at Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy.
Brunswick officials split over police request for $380,000 armored vehicle
The Town Council voted to hold a public hearing on the matter to collect feedback from residents.
The Conversation: More than 78 ‘friends’ of the Supreme Court offer advice on the 14th Amendment and Trump’s eligibility
THE CONVERSATION — Members of the U.S. Capitol Police targeted with “brutal violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, 25 historians of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, the San Francisco Taxpayers Association and dozens of other parties have weighed in at the U.S. Supreme Court with their opinions about the case that has the potential to disqualify Donald Trump from the […]
From the Chamber: February 10 x 100 — 10 updates for our region
About eight times per year, I write a 10 x 100 — 10 updates in 100(ish) words or less. Often these are event updates, observations or tidbits of information that I found to be interesting but typically unrelated. Enjoy. Retirement enrollment for businesses of five or more We’re presenting a workshop titled “How Do I […]
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