The Freeport Town Council has approved significant raises across police department staff.
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Some central Maine wrestling teams embrace growth in numbers
A 4-team KVAC meet between Cony, Morse, Belfast and Nokomis featured a strong showing of wrestlers.
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The Maine Idea: GOP’s obstructionism turns on itself
Whatever the outcome of the Republican contest for U.S. House Speaker – as of this writing, it had cast four ballots without electing anyone – it’s clear that a reckoning with the GOP’s dysfunction can’t be postponed much longer. Kevin McCarthy had two months following the Nov. 8 election to line up enough votes to […]
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Former Brunswick councilor pleads not guilty to child porn charges
An attorney representing Christopher Watkinson claimed Wednesday that the former Brunswick town councilor had accidentally accessed three explicit images in June 2021 and intended to turn them over to authorities.
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As more Mainers ditch booze, some Midcoast watering holes expand mocktail offerings
Bars in Bath and Brunswick embrace a sobriety trend by adding more alcohol-free options to their menus.
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Intertidal: Sea urchin season is at its peak
While some fisheries are in their quiet period for the year, others are at their peak. You have to be a little bit adventurous if you want to expand your palate to include species beyond lobster and scallops (not that I ever get tired of those). Another favorite that I didn’t discover until living overseas […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Spring clean your tech devices
This column is BoomerTECH Adventures’ second annual New Year’s reminder to think about the “health” of your digital devices. Are they full of files and data no longer useful so that phones, tablets and laptops slowly become sluggish? Are you giving out-of-date apps a home that takes up valuable storage space? These 12 tips will […]
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The Conversation: Why you should give the gift of mindfulness this New Year
THE CONVERSATION — The start of another year can feel magical to many of us. Even though the days remain short and dark, the flip of the calendar can make it seem new beginnings with new resolutions are possible. Mindfulness scholars and teachers like me call resolutions “habit breakers,” as they can overcome patterns that no longer serve […]
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Peter Funt: How Barbara Walters crafted her incomparable career
Barbara Walters might never have become a powerful force in broadcast journalism had she lacked the chutzpah to extract a promise from her bosses at NBC News in 1973. As she explained it to me, she had already worked at the “Today” show for a dozen years, serving first as a writer and then as […]
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Local roundup: Richmond girls basketball rolls past Temple
Kara Briand scores 19 points in victory over Bereans.