RICHMOND Swan Island is still feeling the impact from October’s windstorm. Cleanup efforts are an ongoing process on the river island that borders Richmond, home to an array of wildlife and a favorite spot for hiking, boating and camping. A barge is set to continue transporting logging trucks across the Kennebec River for about the […]
May 2018
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Otter Brook trail to open Saturday
HARPSWELL Harpswell Heritage Land Trust will officially open — Otter Brook Preserve & Trail System — the newest addition to its assortment of trails around town on Saturday. Since 2017, Tulle Frazer and others have been working on developing trails at the Otter Brook Preserve so that residents and visitors can enjoy the pocket of […]
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Tickets on sale for Harpswell Aging at Home 2018 Golf Classic
HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Aging at Home Golf Classic, Dinner & Auction will take place Thursday, July 12 at Brunswick Golf Club and McAvoy’s on the Green Restaurant. This fundraiser will benefit Harpswell Aging at Home, a community organization helping older adults address the challenges of aging at home. The cost is $100 for eighteen […]
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Curtis Memorial Library offers Let’s Talk About It book group
BRUNSWICK Curtis Memorial Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer Let’s Talk About It, a free reading and discussion series with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library. The series […]
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Judge: Maine GOP must use ranked-choice voting in primary
PORTLAND A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Maine Republican Party’s 11th hour bid to be exempted from ranked-choice voting, a system that will be used for the first time in a statewide primary election on June 12. The Republican Party contended the imposition of ranked-choice voting infringed upon the party’s First Amendment rights, but […]
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MSAD 75 budget moves to June referendum
TOPSHAM Maine School Administrative District 75’s budget is on to a June referendum vote. Voters approved all portions of the $37.9 million spending plan Thursday night, an increase of $538,438 – or 1.4 percent – from the current budget. Impacting the budget is a loss of $295,739 in state subsidies. Contributions from the district’s four […]
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Two running to fill one-year vacancy on Pownal Regional School Unit 5 board
POWNAL Two candidates are running to fill a one-year vacancy on the Regional School Unit 5 board of directors. Erica Giddinge and Paul Benjamin Schulz are vying to finish the final year of a three-year term vacated by Naomi Ledbetter, who resigned in March. Two uncontested seats on the Board of Selectmen will also be […]
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Some CMP customers plan class action suit
PORTLAND (AP) — Some Central Maine Power customers are organizing a class action lawsuit against the utility concerning high power bills experienced last winter. CMP Ratepayers Unite said in a statement Monday attorneys representing the group had retained a New York-based firm to help prepare the suit. The Portland Press Herald reports over 1,000 customers […]
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Officials: Disqualified Linn still campaigning
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine man who was disqualified from the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate is still posting signs across the state declaring he is “Trump strong.” Bar Harbor financial planner Max Linn was disqualified from the Republican primary after Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap determined his nomination petition contained fraudulent signatures. […]