Uncertainty of Pine Tree Power My husband and I are thankful and excited to be at a point in our lives when we have the security to start a family. But one thing that keeps nagging at us is the possibility of Pine Tree Power’s ballot initiative passing in November. We worry that if Question […]
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Danny Tyree: What shall we say about homeschooling?
I realize such headgear has fallen out of style in our self-esteem-obsessed culture, but maybe I should belatedly don a dunce cap. You see, one of my first columns (nearly 25 years ago) was a snarky dismissal of the nascent homeschooling movement. I know at least two nice families who are homeschooling this year, so […]
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Bath property owners to learn tax fallout of revaluation
Bath homeowners will take on more of the city’s property tax burden amid the red-hot residential real estate market.
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Bath Iron Works offers union its biggest raises in history, but will that be enough to win contract vote?
Members of Machinists Union Local S6 this weekend will vote on the proposal, which includes pay raises that would be partially offset by health insurance premium increases.
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Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter
The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport’s Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.
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The Maine Idea: There’s a reason senators don’t serve for life
The infirmities of aging have been much debated as they apply to recent presidents, but mostly ignored when it comes to the U.S. Senate, where there’s evidence of actual disability. The most prominent example is Diane Feinstein, the California Democrat who made the apparently unwise decision to run for reelection in 2018 to a fifth […]
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Tom Purcell: Paying attention pays off
by Tom Purcell, August 14, 2023 Declining attention spans have reached epidemic levels. That’s what Adam Brown, co-director of the Center for Attention, Learning and Memory at St. Bonaventure University in New York, tells Time. That’s certainly the case with me. As I struggled to write the first three paragraphs of this column, I searched […]
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Brunswick Councilor Dan Ankeles to step down
Dan Ankeles, who also serves as a state representative, announced he will step down with one year left on his council term to focus more on his legislative work and family.
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Bath seeks public comment on updated comprehensive plan
The redevelopment of the old Morse High School and upgrading waterfront parks are among the priorities listed in Bath’s first comprehensive plan update since 2009.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Families, schools and technology
Back to school! It used to be a new pencil box and Trapper Keeper. Now it is more likely to be a new tablet, computer or even a phone. Given new beginnings with a new school year, new teachers, and new school and classroom expectations, this is a perfect time to have a family discussion […]
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