TOPSHAM — For the second consecutive year, Mt. Ararat High School students have helped the town collect data in potential wildlife corridor areas by conducting animal tracking surveys. Rod Melanson, Topsham’s natural resource/assistant planner, worked with biology teacher Glenn Evans and his students this winter to gather the data through field studies. “We just go over […]
March 2010
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Elections, budget face Harpswell Town Meeting
HARPSWELL — Along with two contested elections, residents will vote on the town’s 2010 budget at Town Meeting on Saturday, March 20, at Harpswell Islands School. The proposed $4 million municipal budget is down about 1 percent from last year. Harpswell’s budget runs on a calendar year, so the budget approved at Town Meeting will […]
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Details scarce in Brunswick municipal budget proposal
BRUNSWICK — Proposed cuts in jobs and services in the 2010-2011 municipal budget remain unknown following a brief presentation to the Town Council on Monday. Town Manager Gary Brown gave the council a rough outline of the obstacles facing the spending plan – specifically a $1.97 million gap – before requesting a consensus on a potential property […]
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Dion, Cabral miss deadline for primaries
Party candidates in two Maine House of Representatives districts and for the office of York County Sheriff will face primary challenges June 8. But gubernatorial candidate Democrat Donna Dion won’t be joining the list of candidates for the top spot in Augusta. Dion, a former mayor of Biddeford, arrived at the Secretary of State’s Office […]
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Taking a realistic approach to NASA’s problems
Consider a federal agency committed to an ambitious program, but chronically over budget and behind schedule. Since the U.S. spends billions every year on space programs, you might expect Congressional Republicans to applaud a dose of fiscal discipline, But it turns out many conservatives have a soft spot for NASA, despite its difficulty in keeping […]
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York County: A place of pride
For nearly 400 years, the people of York County, known for their industrial spirit and giving hearts, have made their home in the southern tip of Maine. From Kittery to Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford to Newfield, more than 200,000 people reside here, in communities ranging from tiny villages to densely-populated urban centers. Despite differences in […]
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Hospitals see major improvements recently
Former first lady Barbara Bush with literacy advocates at Dr. Connor Moore’s pediatric office in Biddeford, outside of Southern Maine Medical Center.
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Mancari rifles Pirates to win
Jeff Cowan of the Portland Pirates (20 in white) tries to poke a loose puck across the goal line, Tuesday, against the Lowell Devils at the Civic Center in Portland. Cowan didn’t score, but the Pirates went on to win the game 3-2 in a shootout. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)