White-nose syndrome is the main threat, rather than human-induced changes in the environment.
2015
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Don McLean will auction ‘American Pie’ manuscript for at least $1 million
‘Relevance is a hard thing to predict,’ acknowledges the musician, a Camden resident whose handwritten lyrics and typed drafts to the pop hit will be sold this month.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell school sale remains on track for April 15
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen decided unanimously Monday to allow the sale of the West Harpswell School to close on April 15, and not try to reopen negotiations on a section of the sale agreement. At issue was a specific clause in the agreement with the Harpswell Coastal Academy charter school, which was approved by […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Former friend: Hernandez often said helicopters, police were following him
Alexander Bradley says Hernandez shot him after they got into an argument at a Florida strip club in 2013, but he is not allowed to testify about that incident during the current murder trial.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Effort to restore $38 million in Maine energy efficiency funds gets testy
Instead of quickly fixing a typo, a legislator’s bill adds political trade-offs backed by the governor, a move that others find objectionable.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
South Portland seeks dismissal of suit challenging ban on oil loading in harbor
It argues that Portland Pipe Line can’t claim damages when it says it has no plans to move tar sands crude from Canada to the city’s waterfront.
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Movie Review: Furious action drives campy ‘7’
Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous one-liners make “Furious 7” a campy, crowd-pleasing escape. Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible – a muscle car attacks an airborne helicopter – fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the door. With nonstop action from start to finish, […]
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Arkansas governor won’t sign ‘religious objection’ bill in current form
Asa Hutchinson tells the Legislature to recall the bill or pass a followup measure to make the proposal more closely mirror federal law.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick CIP discussion hints at interest in spending cuts
BRUNSWICK — Some councilors expressed a desire for widespread spending cuts Monday night as the Town Council reviewed the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 2015-2016. Monday’s workshop was an opportunity for councilors to review and discuss several projects in the CIP, which was presented at the council meeting on March 19. This is the third year […]
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Harpswell selectmen review data on rising sea level
HARPSWELL — Selectmen reviewed sea level rise data with contracted Town Planner Scott Hastings on Monday evening, examining areas in town that could be critically impacted by rising seas. Hastings, of the Midcoast Council of Governments, is serving as town planner through a contract between the town and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. […]