DURHAM — The Durham Fire Department is among five municipal departments in Maine that have earned the Safety and Health Award for Public Employers from the Maine Department of Labor. The certification recognizes public-sector organizations that voluntary undertake a rigorous safety achievement program for their workers. Organizations that achieve the status demonstrate that focusing on […]
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State’s early data say 21,000 deer killed
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said more than 21,000 deer were taken by resident and nonresident hunters in 2012. Biologists will not have an official hunt tally until February, but the current estimate represents an 11.5 percent increase from 2011, when 18,839 deer were registered. To obtain final harvest numbers, biologists will […]
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Freeport group near 2 land-saving deals
FREEPORT — Freeport Conservation Trust is close to completing two land-protection projects in west Freeport. Frost Gully Woods, a 13- acre parcel located near Routes 125 and 136, is comprised of rolling woods, a segment of Frost Gully Brook and a pond with wetlands. At Winter Hill Farm on Wardtown Road — where the Trust […]
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Lisbon Falls woman completes CNA exam
Five students who recently completed the Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions nursing assistant course all passed the Maine Certified Nurses Assistant registry examination. The course was instructed by Meredith Kendall. Students successfully completing the course and registry exam included Joslynn Boyer of Lisbon Falls. The nursing assistant class consists of […]
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Helping fewer is cause for cheer
It was 98 fewer children than last year — and that was a surprise. We were expecting 600 or more again this year, but we are not disappointed. It is better to have a hundred less than a hundred more than last year. The good news is we raised $34,380. Our goal was to raise […]
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Film looks at Canada, U.S. health systems
How did the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolve to be so completely different, when at one point they were essentially the same? The Midcoast Chapter of Maine AllCare is presenting a film and discussion of “The Healthcare Movie,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, to answer that question. The event […]
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Dreamland to screen ‘Gods Must Be Crazy’
BATH — Sagadahoc Preservation’s Dreamland Theater will screen “The Gods Must Be Crazy” at 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Winter Street Center. Movies are shown every Thursday. The suggested donation is $5. The 2012-13 season is underwritten by Jorgensen Landscaping. Movies are generously donated by River Bottom Video in Bath. All proceeds go toward […]
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Bath library offers tutorials on e-books
BATH — Patten Free Library will host a free, hands-on information session on eReaders and eBooks from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 in the second-floor community room. The session is designed to help patrons and community members who are just beginning to use an eReader and would like to know more about their […]
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Basic computing at People Plus
BRUNSWICK — Jack Hudson will offer computer classes at People Plus. On Jan. 22 and 24, Hudson presents “Exploring the Internet.” On Jan. 29 and 31, it’s “Creating an Account and Using Email.” The courses will be held 11 a.m. to noon and include the process for accessing the Internet and navigating websites. Class participants […]
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Postal carriers ask for customer help
The Postal Service is asking for customers’ help this winter in reducing the risk of injury to letter carriers so they can continue to provide the best possible mail service. USPS District Manager Deborah C. Essler asks property owners to keep steps and walkways clear of snow and ice so that carriers, whose arms are […]