Ole Amundsen III has decided to leave the Falmouth-based environmental group in January, saying it’s ‘the right move.’
December 2016
Posted inBusiness
Maine’s unemployment rate held steady in November
Meanwhile, the nationwide jobless rate for the month was 4.6 percent, a nine-year low.
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Posted inMaine, News
Brunswick man severely injured when clothing catches fire
Thomas Soucy was adding a log to his wood stove when his pants, and then his wheelchair, caught fire.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school sports postponements for Saturday
With snow in the forecast, several events are rescheduled.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine Audubon director stepping down after less than a year
FALMOUTH — Just shy of a year on the job, Ole Amundsen III is resigning as executive director of Maine Audubon. Amundsen is stepping down to spend more time with his family, Maine Audubon said in a Dec. 16 press release. He called the decision “very difficult,” but added it’s the “right move for me […]
Posted inPolitics
Q&A: Secretary of state choice could affect climate policy
Rex Tillerson would bring experience as CEO of ExxonMobil, the only place he has ever worked, to the job of top diplomat.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rick Bennett to step down as Maine Republican Party chair
Bennett, a former state Senate president from Oxford, says he’s not ruling out other options – including running for public office again.
Posted inFood, Nation & World, Source
Switch to ‘best if used by’ labels will reduce food waste, USDA says
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine introduced food date-labeling legislation this year.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham girl dies after crash that also killed her father
GORHAM — A 10-year-old girl became the second person to die as result of a Dec. 12 collision between an SUV and a dump truck on Narragansett Street. According to a fundraising website, Paige Piawlock was a student at Narragansett Elementary School. Superintendent of Schools Heather Perry said Piawlock was a fifth-grader. Police said the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham girl dies after crash that also killed her father
GORHAM — A 10-year-old girl became the second person to die as result of a Dec. 12 collision between an SUV and a dump truck on Narragansett Street. According to a fundraising website, Paige Piawlock was a student at Narragansett Elementary School. Superintendent of Schools Heather Perry said Piawlock was a fifth-grader. Police said the […]