The Phippsburg Land Trust invites the public to volunteer for trail maintenance projects this September. Each year, the Phippsburg land Trust reaches out to the community for assistance with trail improvement projects on their public trails. Some of the 23 miles of trails maintained by the Phippsburg Land Trust are in need of clearing and […]
2019
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Tom Purcell: Unleashing entrepreneurs good for us all
Here’s some great news: The American entrepreneur is flourishing again. From 1980 until 2017, “the number of new startups formed each year … plummeted by half – from almost 15% of all business 35 years ago to barely 8%,” according to Forbes contributor David Pridham. In 2015, regrettably, America experienced more business deaths than new business startups – the […]
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Stretch of Old Bath Road to close for seven days starting Sept. 5
BRUNSWICK– A roughly 3.5 mile stretch of Old Bath Road will be closed for one week starting Sept. 5 as contractors work to replace a large culvert, town officials said Tuesday. The road will be closed from Bath Road to New Meadows Road, as the work area east of Tufton Street will not be passable. […]
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Final hearing on proposed changes to Stanwood, Pleasant St. intersection tonight
BRUNSWICK — One of Brunswick’s most congested intersections will be getting some attention in coming years. Residents have one more opportunity to weigh in on proposed changes to the intersection of Stanwood and Pleasant Streets tonight at a final public meeting with the Maine Department of Transportation. The town has been looking at ways to […]
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Win-tree wonderland coming to Brunswick in November
This has been a secret we’ve been keeping under our hat for about three months, until the announcement Aug. 9. Our Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is partnering with Spectrum Generations (Meals on Wheels) and All Saints Parish on the inaugural Midcoast Tree Festival! We will be holding the event at St. John’s Community Center (43 […]
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MaineWire: Does ranked-choice voting live up to its promises?
The following originally appeared on themainewire.com, a service of The Maine Heritage Policy Center conservative think tank. The Maine Heritage Policy Center released its newest report, “A False Majority: The Failed Experiment of Ranked-Choice Voting.” The report explores the use of ranked-choice voting in jurisdictions throughout the country, including Maine, to determine if the voting system lives up to the […]
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Woolwich has second thoughts about CMP transmission line support
WOOLWICH – The Woolwich Select Board is considering withdrawing its support for Central Maine Power’s proposed 145-mile transmission line that would send hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts after residents urged the switch during a meeting Monday. The board is expected to vote Sept. 3 to decide whether to rescind a letter of support it wrote in […]
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U.S. deficit to expand by $800 billion more than previously expected over 10 years
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimate that deficits will reach levels unseen since WWII.
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Pre-engineering course gives MTA students wider STEM exposure
TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat High School students can get some additional exposure to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines this fall, thanks to a new pre-engineering course. The year-long course offered at Mt. Ararat features hands-on projects and applications like those found in robotics. The program is based on an introduction to engineering design […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 13-19. Summonses 8/14 at 10:20 a.m. Joanne Woodward, 65, of Cape Elizabeth, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Officer Tammy Schafran on a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle. 8/16 at 4:11 p.m. Stephen Hanson, 44, of New Gloucester, was issued a summons on Route […]