The Maine senator was the guest lecturer at the 2015 George J. Mitchell International Lecture Series at Colby College.
2015
Posted inAmerican Journal
Forum to focus on land conservation, public trails
A public forum led by Portland Trails and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will ask Westbrook residents this week to weigh in on the city’s protected land and the challenges and opportunities to grow its public trail system. The forum, to be held Thursday, April 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Westbrook Community Center, is […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Forum to focus on land conservation, public trails
A public forum led by Portland Trails and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will ask Westbrook residents this week to weigh in on the city’s protected land and the challenges and opportunities to grow its public trail system. The forum, to be held Thursday, April 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Westbrook Community Center, is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Forum to focus on land conservation, public trails
A public forum led by Portland Trails and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will ask Westbrook residents this week to weigh in on the city’s protected land and the challenges and opportunities to grow its public trail system. The forum, to be held Thursday, April 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Westbrook Community Center, is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Next round in roundabout fight
Members of a Westbrook group will air their concerns about a state plan for a Route 302 roundabout at a meeting April 15. An unofficial committee made up of a city councilor, business owners and residents is continuing a charge against a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 302 and Duck Pond and Hardy […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Sports symposium aims to boost Maine’s economy
The Maine Sports Commission’s Business of Sports Symposium, slated for Thursday, April 16, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, will bring together municipal, nonprofit and commercial reps – including keynote speaker Larry Lucchino, president of the Boston Red Sox – to discuss the place of athletic events in Maine’s economy. “Maine may be […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Meet the 2015 Portland Sea Dogs
After two weather-related delays, the Sea Dogs open today with a doubleheader.
Posted inLife & Culture, Link
Time for fun (think circus) and games (think Sea Dogs) in Maine
MaineToday Magazine gives you what you need to know to have a great weekend and beyond.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Royal Dutch Shell will buy BG Group for $69.7 billion Oil and gas company Shell has agreed to buy British rival BG Group for 47 billion pounds ($69.7 billion), in a deal that may signal a new wave of mega-mergers as the energy industry tries to adapt to lower prices. Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday […]
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: After breakout season, Harrison gets extension
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and All-Star third baseman Josh Harrison agreed to a lengthy contract extension that will keep him with the team through at least the 2018 season. The deal, announced Wednesday, includes a club option for 2019 and 2020. The 27-year-old Harrison finished second in the National League with a .315 batting […]