U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby says the public’s objections to the settlement may be valid, but they weren’t enough to make him reject the deal.
2019
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Letter to the editor: Fight climate change at home
Our children and grandchildren’s future relies on what we do now.
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Military note
AUGUSTA Brig. Gen. Dwaine Drummond retires after 37 years of service Brig. Gen. Dwaine Drummond was recognized for nearly four decades of military service during a retirement ceremony held in his honor Dec. 7. Adjutant General for Maine, Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Farnham, presided over the celebration that also was attended by Drummond’s family, friends […]
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Briefs
FALMOUTH Myron Hager, 102, receives Falmouth’s Boston Post Cane Myron Hager, 102, Falmouth’s oldest living resident, received the Boston Post Gold Cane on Dec. 10 during a ceremony that was attended by friends and family at OceanView at Falmouth. This New England tradition dates to 1909, in Massachusetts, when the town’s oldest resident received a […]
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For small towns, grant program for energy-efficient lighting is a bright idea
Partners Efficiency Maine and The Nature Conservancy are offering grants to offset the cost of converting inefficient lighting to LEDs.
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Events
CARRABASSETT VALLEY Instrumentalist, storyteller to perform at library Jennifer Armstrong will perform “Simple Gifts” at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library at 3209 Carrabassett Drive, No. 3. Armstrong plays the fiddle, bagpipes and banjo and is a storyteller, singer, poet and published author who works as an artist- in-residence in folk art. […]
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Review: Greta Gerwig’s narrative flip makes ‘Little Women’ a vibrant new classic
The March girls have never felt quite so alive than in this modern retelling, which arrives on Christmas Day.
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Movie review: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ amps up the body swapping with hilarious returns
It’s a one-joke story, but there’s still tread on its tires.
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Face the Music: Kenya Hall & Friends cap decade of Stevie Wonder tribute shows
Saturday marks the final installment of the epic homage at Port City Music Hall.
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Letter to the editor: Parents should listen to children on climate
Congratulations to Greta Thunberg for her latest recognition as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. She is a remarkable teenager who has helped to open the world’s eyes to the tragedy of climate change. May she serve as an inspiration to all of us, especially the youngest generations It is our children and their children […]