The Yarmouth girls’ hockey team recently won the sportsmanship award for the East Region for the second year in a row. The Clippers were honored at the state game in Lewiston last month.
March 2012
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Democrats likely to give King unofficial nod
Still on the minds of Democrats is Gov. LePage’s narrow win in a race with an independent.
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Political Dispatches
AUGUSTA 2nd District challenger, Michaud both file their qualifying petitions Republican Maine Senate President Kevin Raye and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud have filed their qualifying petitions for the June 12 primary ballot. Raye, who hopes to unseat Michaud in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, filed his petitions Tuesday afternoon, as did Michaud. The Secretary […]
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Dana Milbank: When is a lobbyist not a lobbyist? When there’s a loophole
WASHINGTON — Three years into his presidency, Barack Obama has finally overcome his pesky, puritanical aversion to K Street. As a candidate, Obama pledged that lobbyists “will not run my White House.” But on Monday, President Obama brought in one of this town’s most prominent lobbyists to run his White House — or at least […]
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Pingree won’t pursue Senate seat
PORTLAND — U. S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on Wednesday became the second bigname Democrat to decide against running for a U.S. Senate seat that’s being vacated by Republican Olympia Snowe, potentially handing over some Democratic support to the candidacy of her longtime friend, former independent Gov. Angus King. Pingree, who will defend her 1st District U.S. House […]
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Police collect rescue aid data
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Police Department hopes a new registration program for people with developmental disabilities will help police, fire and rescue personnel better respond to emergencies. Beginning March 31 and continuing on four Saturdays throughout the month of April — Autism Awareness Month — police will hold voluntary registration events to collect information about Brunswick […]
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Bath exempts troops from excise tax
BATH — The Bath City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to give final passage to an ordinance exempting military personnel on active duty from paying excise tax on vehicles. Bath becomes one of the first communities in Maine to take advantage of a new state law that allows such an exemption. In June 2011, the 125th […]
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Harpswell Board of Selectmen
HARPSWELL — C. Matthew Rich is challenging incumbent Selectwoman Elinor Multer for a three-year position on the three-person Harpswell Board of Selectmen. Voters in town will decide the contest at the polls Saturday. Rich, 60, said in an interview with The Times Record that his candidacy is not a statement about the job his opponent is […]
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Harpswell Board of Selectmen
HARPSWELL — Voters will go to the polls Saturday to elect either incumbent Selectwoman Elinor Multer or challenger C. Matthew Rich to a three-year term on the Harpswell Board of Selectmen. In an interview with The Times Record, Multer said that her experience in town government is what sets her apart from her opponent. “I’m not […]