May is our expansive month. Leaves unfurl, waters warm, our woods are flecked with flowers at our feet. Perhaps no bloom says better, “It’s time to walk” than the lady’s-slipper, or moccasin flower. This foot- (and heart-) shaped blossom is our native orchid, and, where our woods are undisturbed, it can be legion. Brunswick’s Town […]
2019
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Limington man accused of killing neighbor with machete loses bid to keep evidence out of trial
Bruce Akers argued that sheriff’s deputies illegally searched his property and made him give statements involuntarily.
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State, Washington County agree to build pre-release center on Downeast prison grounds
The new center will replace the minimum-security prison that closed last year, under an agreement struck by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers.
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Senate moves to end some exemptions for vaccines
AUGUSTA — The state Senate moved Thursday to end philosophical but not religious exemptions to vaccines, amid rising concerns about disease outbreaks. In an initial round of voting, the Senate voted 20-15 on a bill that would end both kinds of opt-outs by 2021 for schoolchildren, as well as employees at nursery schools and health […]
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Museums look at the legacies of 2 Maine art colonies
For two centuries, artists from across America have made the journey to Maine in search of inspiration from nature and camaraderie among each other. They came in bunches, establishing art colonies famously in Ogunquit and Monhegan, and trekking inland to Mount Katahdin. This spring, two museums in Maine will originate exhibitions that expand on the […]
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Maine company selling flavored crickets for on-the-go snacking
The insects are sold in vials in such flavors as lemon meringue and Indian curry.
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Mercy wins key approval to leave State Street campus for $75 million hospital
The Department of Health and Human Services approves a certificate of need for Northern Light Mercy Hospital to build its new facility on the Fore River Parkway.
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Skowhegan Indian Pride supporter mounts challenge to school leaders
SKOWHEGAN — The school board delivered its proposed $36.7 million spending package for the coming year at an informational session Thursday night but was met with a challenge from some “Indian Pride” supporters who are not giving up on their bid to reverse local votes to drop Native American mascots in schools. James Macarthur, of […]
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Jonathan Crimmins: Mascot ‘Mainea’
Just this week the Maine Senate took the courageous step and voted to ban the use of Native American symbols as mascots. This followed passage of a similar bill last week by the Maine House. It is courageous only because both bodies waited until all of the schools in Maine had decided to stop the use of […]
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Woolwich faces choice on emergency medical services at town meeting Saturday
WOOLWICH — With their current emergency medical services contract set to expire, Woolwich residents will have to choose how the town provides ambulance services at the annual town meeting on Saturday. The town’s contract with North East Mobile Health Services, the company that has provided emergency medical services in Woolwich since 2004, expires on June […]