SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A host of Maine’s first marijuana-themed radio show says he hopes it educates listeners and breaks down the stigma surrounding pot. “Cannabis Connection” debuted on WFMX last month. Medical marijuana shop owner Dawson Julia and on-air personality Chris Rush host the program, which airs Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Julia […]
March 2018
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Funding obtained for Portland ferry terminal upgrades
PORTLAND (AP) — Officials have figured out a way to fund $2 million in upgrades to the terminal that houses a ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia. The Bangor Daily News reports Bay Ferries Ltd. CEO Mark MacDonald announced Wednesday the company and Nova Scotia’s government would pay for most of the work at Portland’s Ocean […]
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Rescuers use cell phone coordinates to locate missing hiker
NEWRY (AP) — Authorities say searchers rescued a hiker who lost his way on a trail in rural western Maine. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says 29-year-old Thomas Dilger of Worcester, Massachusetts, used a mobile phone to call for help Wednesday. He lost his way on Grafton Loop Trail in Newry, and […]
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Muriel R. Robbins
BIDDEFORD —Muriel Rose Robbins, 85, of Biddeford died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at her home in Biddeford surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 5, 1932 to Theodore and Gertrude (Janson) Sayer in Biddeford. She was a girl ahead of her time, she had a motorized bicycle for traveling to school […]
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Linda Day Brown
FARMINGTON, N.Y. — Linda Day Brown, 69, entered into God’s house on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, with her family by her side. Born in Saco, Maine in 1949, she grew up in Biddeford Pool, Maine, graduating from Biddeford High School in 1967. Linda is the daughter of George Franklin “Skip” Day and Bessie (Small) Day […]
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Public hearing on Waterboro land buy continues Tuesday
WATERBORO — One resident said he favors the town of Waterboro spending $275,000 to buy about 37 acres off Route 5 and two abutters had questions Wednesday about the proposal voters will decide in a special referendum election March 27. Voting will be at the Town Hall, 24 Townhouse Road, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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New Public Access show previews Biddeford council agendas
BIDDEFORD — Two city residents aiming to encourage and improve public participation in local government have launched a new public access television show focusing on upcoming Biddeford City Council meeting agendas. Bob “Boomer” Provencher and Matt Lauzon filmed their first episode of “Meet the Agenda” for Biddeford Public Access Television on Friday morning and are […]
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Kennebunkport Marina welcomes new operations manager
KENNEBUNKPORT — A new leader is on board at one of Kennebunkport’s most visible businesses. Shawn Dumas has been hired as the new operations manager for Kennebunkport Marina, a move that is intended to assist the company in preparing and planning for future growth and expansion. Marina owner Michael Shea said the move […]
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Saco School Board still pondering budget
SACO — The Saco School Board will decide next week what items it wants to fund in the next fiscal year above and beyond its most basic needs. The School Board has come up with what Superintendent of Schools Dominic DePatsy has called “a bare bones” 2019 fiscal year budget proposal of $38.4 million. This […]
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State certifies candidates for June primaries
AUGUSTA —There are a handful of primary races for legislative and county offices on the June 12 ballot, but most party candidates will be unchallenged in the primary bids. That means they can exhale — for a bit — until the campaigns for the November election heat up. Democrat, Green, Libertarian and Republican party candidates had until […]