The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, voted Wednesday to authorize committee officers to adopt and execute all agendas necessary to push forward the sale of Coastal Maine Resources to Delta Thermo Energy Inc.
2021
Maine adapted election rules for the pandemic; bills would make changes permanent
Measures call for continuing the use of ballot drop boxes and an absentee ballot tracking tool.
Community Calendar: April 28-May 8
‘Meating’ of the minds Books/Authors Wednesday 5/5 “Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, 12-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G. “The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” 12-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org. […]
St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters want grand jury to review case
A hearing on the motion to remand is scheduled for April 30.
Burning Man mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for August festival
The organizers back off an earlier statement indicating that they had already decided to require the shots.
Region’s schools vary on increasing in-person learning
Though COVID-19 case numbers have spiked across the region, the five school districts in the Lakes Region have made different decisions on whether to increase in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year.
Garden gives kids green thumb, green goodies
Lake Region Kids’ Garden founder Tory Ryden and other volunteers will help kids grow their own produce for the second year.
Inventive ex-Gorham officer puts pepper spray on the road
Mike Mercer’s invention allows truckers to spray attackers outside from inside their trucks, and he’s hoping to bring the technology to police officers and civilians as well.
New TV series to focus on Maine’s immigrant entrepreneurs
Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, the series will feature business owners from Ghana, Iraq, Rwanda, Kenya, India, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Obituary – Darlene Low
Darlene ‘Dean’ (Morin) Low 73, passed away at her home on April 14, 2021, after a short illness. She was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, on June 24, 1947. She lived most of her life on the coast of Maine in Kennebunkport. She leaves behind her mother, Marie Morin of Berlin; four brothers, Joseph Morin, […]
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