AUGUSTA The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, which will face intense pressure to balance a state budget riddled by repeated shortfalls, will be led by two veterans of the committee for the next two years, legislative leaders announced Thursday. Appropriations will be led by Sen. Dawn Hill of Cape Neddick and Rep. Peggy Rotundo of Lewiston. Rotundo […]
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Acts of kindness still exist
It was a travel day for us as we headed for Louisiana. Our youngest daughter and her family live there, and it was her turn to have Grammy and Grampy visit for Christmas. The airports are busy this time of year, so it was no surprise we encountered some unusual events, the first of which […]
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Law student earns prestigious award
A University of Maine School of Law student has been named as one of the nation’s emerging environmental leaders. Agnieszka “Aga” Pinette, a third-year law student, is a recipient of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship. The program awards $15,000 for recipients to complete their advanced degrees and develop expertise to address critical environmental challenges, according to […]
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HONOR ROLL
Lisbon Falls Christian Academy First quarter “A” roll Grade 1-4: Vanessa Brown, Logan Frost, Megan Gilbert, Isaac Gould, Sarah Haggerty, Aaron Haskell, Alivia Jones, Julian Morin, Carrie Parker, Emma Petroff, Lucas Poisson Grade 5-8: Jesse Holmander, Stephan Morin Grade 9- 12: Emma Gumprecht, Patrick Holmander, Daniel Hunt, Sarah Kennedy, Matthew McGuire, Jessica Newendyke, Christopher Riggs, […]
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SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS
Bowdoinham CABLE/INTERNET COMMITTEE, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Dresden FIRE DEPARTMENT, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Station 2. Harpswell SELECTMEN, Thursday, 6 p.m., Town Office, 263 Mountain Road. MRRA PROPERTY COMMITTEE, Thursday, 3 p.m., Hangar 6, Camo Conference Room, 2nd floor, Brunswick Executive Airport. Phippsburg PCATV, Thursday, 6 p.m., town hall. West Bath MARINE RESOURCES BOARD, […]
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Brunswick student aids college research
Adrienne Mosey, of Brunswick, conducted a semester-long class research project in her bachelor of social work program as part of Wheelock College’s partnership with the Mattahunt Community Center in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. The project is designed to help shape future programming at the Center, the college said in a news release. Students visited the Mattahunt […]
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Wild Oats donates proceeds to library
BRUNSWICK— Wild Oats Bakery and Café recently made a $750 gift to Curtis Memorial Library, raised during a Community Awareness Day in celebration of its 20th year in business. The café donated a percentage of all sales from Sept. 30. Library staff were in the café that day to greet customers and sign up new […]
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Harpswell pupils to appear on TV show
HARPSWELL — The Maine Public Television Series “Incredible Maine” will air a half-hour show about Harpswell Community School’s Outdoor Classroom visit to the Chewonki Foundation. The show will air on MPBN at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29. The visit was part of a science and learning experience for Harpswell Community School fifth-graders, who camped at […]
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Military housing allowances go up
Basic Allowance for Housing paid to about 1 million service members living off base in the United States will rise by an average of 3.8 percent Jan. 1, nearly double the average 2 percent hike of last year. How recipients fare as individuals will vary by pay grade and assignment area. Rates are rising, or […]