The trip, intended to highlight the Maine Island Trail, set a marine record.
September 2018
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Fresh food program expands to serve more Maine seniors
The Maine Senior FarmShare Program got some extra cash, allowing it to eliminate its waiting list and open up the program to 1,000 more participants.
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With state school funding drying up, Portland studying possible school closures, redistricting
Outside consultants and a local commission are to provide recommendations by early 2019.
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Community meals
MONDAY Free community breakfast, including eggs, bacon, pancakes, French toast and pastries, as well as coffee, tea, juice and milk. 6:30 to 9 a.m. Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut St., Camden. 542-0360. WEDNESDAY Free meal, Trinity Lutheran Church. 5 to 6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. 854-5653. THURSDAY Free community meal, 5:30 […]
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Events
NAPLES Intertribal Pow Wow benefits historical society The Sacred Spirits 11th annual Intertribal Pow Wow will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Sunrise Road, just off State Park Road. Activities will include spirit drumming, dancing, singing, flute playing, storytelling and native crafts. Suggested donation is $5. Proceeds will benefit […]
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Births
Maine Medical Center Jamison Taylor Luke Rockwell, born March 9 to Toni and Paul Rockwell of Yarmouth. Grandparents are Sheila Ball and David Ball of Cumberland, Alice Sawyer of Falmouth, and Luke Rockwell and Lynne Rockwell of Laconia, New Hampshire. Great-grandmother is Joanne Berry of Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Mid Coast Hospital Brashew Walter Miller, born […]
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Reunions
Cape Elizabeth High School Class of 1968 50th reunion. Sept. 15. Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth. Looking for classmate information. Contact Steve Hill at [email protected]. Deering High School Class of 1963 55th reunion. 5 p.m. Oct. 6. DiMillo’s Restaurant, Portland. $25. Reservations required. Contact Dawn DeRice at [email protected]. Naval Reserve Group Sima Norva 201 reunion. Seeking […]
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Briefs
BRUNSWICK Teen Center gets $5,000 grant to buy nine laptops The Rotary Club of Brunswick has been awarded a $5,000 grant to purchase nine laptop computers, mouses and a securable computer charging cabinet for the Brunswick Teen Center. This competitively awarded Rotary District 7780 grant was approved in mid-July. The Teen Center serves 40-50 youths […]
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Letter to the editor: We really don’t know much about Bruce Poliquin
I just saw my first campaign ad of the season. It concerned Jared Golden, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bruce Poliquin in Maine’s 2nd District. It began by showing Golden running in a T-shirt, posing the ominous question “Who is the Jared Golden behind this T-shirt?” To be fair, let’s ask about Bruce Poliquin, […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans ignore courts’ role with Second Amendment
Re: “Critics say LePage’s support for case challenging protections for LGBT workers puts Maine in a bad light” (Aug. 28): Reading that Gov. LePage joined two other governors and 13 state attorneys general, all Republicans, in this suit, I thought the comment by Peter Steele, LePage’s spokesman, was both interesting and telling. He said, in […]