BRUNSWICK — Local resident John Portela again has been appointed to be organized labor’s representative on the Maine Commission for Community Service. Portela, who works at Bath Iron Works, also serves as vice-chair of the Commission and leads the public outreach committee. Gov. Paul LePage appointed six other Mainers — four as reappointmens and two […]

WISCASSET — “Think Outside the Box,” the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s buy-local program will hold a celebnration reception at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at Le Garage Lounge The program benefited local shoppers by qualifying them for a variety of prizes if they had “passports” punched for every $20 spent at a participating business. […]

BATH — The Restorative Justice Institute of Maine was awarded $150,000 from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Group to expand restorative justice practices for youth in four communities across the State. The funds will support the development of a Community Justice Collaborative, including Kennebec, Somerset, Lincoln and Cumberland counties. The collaborative will include four communities within […]

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that $1 million will be available in 2014 through the agency’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program to purchase conservation easements that limit conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses. There is a continuous, year-round signup for the program. Applications submitted by Feb. 1, 2014, will be considered […]