BRUNSWICK — The Maine Energy Marketers Technical Education Center opens its $250,000 expansion that doubles student capacity. The school is a training center for professional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. A grand opening takes place on Friday from noon to 3 p.m. Students, elected officials, and MTEC staff will be on hand to […]
October 2018
Mixed playoff results so far for local teams-Southern edition
Scarborough quarterback Chase Cleary takes off for big yardage during the Red Storm’s 48-35 home win over Bonny Eagle last Friday. Scarborough’s Caroline Timpson races in on goal during the Red Storm’s 2-0 win over Cheverus in last week’s Class A South quarterfinals. Scarborough went on to lose, 5-0, at Westbrook in the semifinals Saturday. […]
Halloween rave features a quiet riot
SCARBOROUGH — Community Services and Massachusetts-based Party Headphones are partnering up to throw a Halloween bash that’s fun for “all ages, abilities, and comfort levels.” Also known as a “Silent Disco,” the Quiet Riot event will provide each guest a wireless headset for the evening, “allowing each person to adjust the volume of the music to […]
Beer lovers visited Maine breweries in record numbers this summer
Joe Durepos of Waterville had little experience drinking craft beer until last year, when he started following the Maine Beer Trail. Within three months, he had visited 30-35 breweries, including all the ones in York and Cumberland counties. At Allagash Brewing Co., he sat and had a beer with a man who said he was […]
From the Chamber: SMMC urges citizens and business to vote No on 1
The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber deals with political issues different than many organizations. We don’t want to assume we know how the business community feels on topics, so we ask them. Three weeks ago, we sent a dedicated e-newsletter to our members with information on Question 1 from how the question would be written, to […]
Spectrum Generations: Question 1 is dangerous for seniors
It is very unusual for Spectrum Generations to take a political position on a issue, let alone a referendum question that will be appearing on the November ballot. However, this year is an exception. In May of 2018, the Spectrum Generations Board of Directors voted unanimously to publicly oppose Question 1. On the surface the […]
Jackie Sartoris: A very scary time, indeed
Earlier this month, and somehow, given the dizzying Twitter-driven news cycle that is life under this regime, ages ago, our fearless leader opined that young American men are living in fear. Admittedly, he meant the fear of being credibly accused of sexual misconduct during a job interview while still somehow approved for one of the […]
Letters: Brunswick needs good broadband internet; Rep. Pierce’s upright life
Brunswick needs good broadband internet Recent data show that the average internet speed of 14.9 mbs in Brunswick is 33 percent below the state average of 22 mbs. We are slower than Caribou and Fort Kent. It is a pretty pathetic situation to be in for a town that presents itself as providing up to […]
First significant snow of the season hits Maine, and more may be on the way
Several crashes blamed on slippery roads were reported Wednesday morning.
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