The 19th annual People Plus Music in April auction fundraiser is now open. The online silent auction, benefiting the Brunswick area senior community center, launched on April 1 and will close on April 30 at 10 p.m. There are more than 150 items up for bid including golf packages, local gift certificates, jewelry, private dinners, an outdoor […]
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With new law, Maine delegation pushes for speedy help for veterans with dementia
The delegations of Maine and Alaska want the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work quickly to implement a law that gives the VA the ability to waive eligibility requirements for homecare.
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MLB notebook: Nationals will return Tuesday after COVID delayed opener
Washington will play its first game of the season as part of a doubleheader with Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in U.S.
In a March poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 40% of white evangelical Protestants said they likely won’t get vaccinated.
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Community fundraising erases Phippsburg Elementary student lunch debt
A community fundraising initiative has erased the more than $1,275 of student lunch debt at Phippsburg Elementary School. After speaking with Phippsburg Elementary kitchen manager Anna Varian in December regarding lunch debt, incurred when a student cannot pay for their meals, Bartoo said she “wrote a letter explaining the situation to my friends and neighbors, […]
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Dresden files lawsuit against gravel pit, owner over violations
While Heather Beasley’s appeal of a notice of violation and stop work order issued against her gravel pit is ongoing, the town has filed suit against her and the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Corp. in part over damage to Ballard Road.
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Can the vaccine make your period worse? These women say yes.
The lack of answers has led some to decry sexism within the medical establishment.
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Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth
The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay hosts native fish lecture
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will host an online lecture, The Native Fish Coalition: Protecting, Preserving & Restoring Native Fish, on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The talk will feature Emily Bastian and Bob Mallard, national vice-chairperson and executive director, respectively, of the Native Fish Coalition. The coalition is an organization, mostly made up of fly […]
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UK to ease lockdown next week, will test vaccine passports
Britain has recorded almost 127,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in Europe.