In April, the Portland Press Herald splashed front-page headlines, with pictures, bylines and full coverage, of the resignation of the Westbrook schools’ athletic director, whose suspensions of athletes after an October drinking party were overturned (“Westbrook athletic director resigns after year of turmoil,” April 9). More coverage followed a second drinking party (“Westbrook High investigates […]
May 2014
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Sweetser closing Mere Point center
BRUNSWICK Sweetser’s Learning and Recovery Center, which has operated on Mere Point Road for 10 years, will cease operations on June 30. Sweetser, a behavioral healthcare organization, blamed closure on lack of funding from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. According to a press release sent from Sweetser Wednesday afternoon, the organization has […]
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MRRA projects $300K shortfall
BRUNSWICK The agency that oversees development of Brunswick Landing has agreed to run a $300,000 deficit for the next fiscal year. The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a budget of more than $4 million. However, MRRA expects only $3.7 million in revenue for the next fiscal year. The $300,000 projected shortfall […]
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Mt. Ararat students get U.N. education
TOPSHAM More than 470 students across Maine — including a contingent of nine from Mt. Ararat High School — attended the 15th annual Maine Model United Nations Conference earlier this month on the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus. The students transformed into delegates and attended the conference as part of a new course offered […]
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Bath receiving $400,000 in Brownfields funds
BATH The City of Bath is getting $400,000 in EPA grant funds. The announcement came Wednesday that Bath had been awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Grant, which are used for efforts to redevelop sites that may have contamination issues hindering development. The EPA selected Bath for two grants: $200,000 for hazardous substances, […]
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Event offers education on migratory species
ALNA On a recent Saturday morning, more than 30 participants gathered at Head Tide dam in Alna for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association’s Migratory Fish Day. Participants in the event learned about migratory fish native to the river and estuary, particularly the Atlantic salmon, but also alewives, lamprey and American eel. Josh and Jen Noll, […]
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1 injured in Bowdoin crash
BOWDOIN A Limerick man was flown by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center on Wednesday night after his sports utility vehicle went off Route 125 and struck a tree. The driver and sole occupant, Jimmy Herring, 37, of Limerick, was driving a Kia Sorento west on Route 125 just beyond the Route 201 intersection. Sagadahoc […]
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Nathaniel Davis Fund awards $7,500 in grants
BRUNSWICK The Nathaniel Davis Fund Committee chose 10 projects and organizations that will receive $7,500 for the enjoyment of Brunswick residents. According to committee chair Sande Updegraph, there were 12 applicants seeking a total of $17,680 in grants money available. The town council voted May 19 to approve the following grants, based on the recommendation […]
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Gulf of Maine Institute touted
PORTLAND — Recent recognition from the White House and the Department of Energy is garnering national attention for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s newest education initiative, PowerHouse. The DOE recently announced the program as one of four finalists for Best Overall Application in its Apps for Energy Challenge. Representatives from PowerHouse were also invited […]