If the Legislature and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court do not adhere to the deadlines, the federal judges will reapportion Maine’s congressional districts before Jan. 1, 2012.
2011
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Preliminary report gives Harpswell food for thought about land use
HARPSWELL — The dense, spruce-fir forests behind the town offices are home to dramatic cliffs where osprey nest, and vernal pools where salamanders breed. But just how much of that land could be developed, or should be preserved? In an effort to answer those questions, the Conservation Commission received a grant to fund a study […]
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Feeling a little edgy? Could be a case of Urban Brain
Imaging scans show that in city dwellers or people who grew up in urban areas, certain areas of the brain react more vigorously to stress.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Elderly should watch for paving scams
WESTBROOK – If it weren’t for the quick thinking of a sharp-eyed manager at a Westbrook bank, a Windham man might have become the latest victim of a perennial problem that police say has cropped up again – the paving scam. Windham Police Sgt. David Thomas said the man, a Barnes Road resident, agreed to […]
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Bath Heritage Days: Downtown weekend party
BATH — Sometimes Jennifer Geiger looks around downtown and sees a great staging ground for a party. As director of Main Street Bath, she is one of many people who have spent the past year planning this year’s 39th Bath Heritage Days, possibly the biggest party of all in the City of Ships. From the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
WHS staffers honor their own
WESTBROOK – Current and former staff members of Westbrook High School paid tribute to retiring and departing high school staff members at a potluck party and light-hearted ceremony at The Elms. The June 15 event marked the return of an annual tradition of honoring outgoing high school employees, started by former high school math teacher […]
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WHS staffers honor their own
WESTBROOK – Current and former staff members of Westbrook High School paid tribute to retiring and departing high school staff members at a potluck party and light-hearted ceremony at The Elms. The June 15 event marked the return of an annual tradition of honoring outgoing high school employees, started by former high school math teacher […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Elder care plan back on track
WESTBROOK – A health-care real estate firm has secured new funding for a stalled Stroudwater Street nursing home and elderly housing project, and executives said this week that they now hope to break ground by the end of this year. Daniel J. Maguire, managing partner of Sandy River Co., a Portland-based firm that develops property […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Elder care plan back on track
WESTBROOK – A health-care real estate firm has secured new funding for a stalled Stroudwater Street nursing home and elderly housing project, and executives said this week that they now hope to break ground by the end of this year. Daniel J. Maguire, managing partner of Sandy River Co., a Portland-based firm that develops property […]
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Stabbing killed 81-year-old Farmington woman
The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy today on the body of Grace Burton.