Harpswell voters will convene at Harpswell Community School Saturday, March 11, for the annual Town Meeting and a school board election. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to cast ballots for two seats on the SAD 75 Board of Directors. Voters will choose among incumbent Eric Lusk and challengers William “Bart” Beattie […]
March 2023
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Small towns get tool to help efforts to preserve working waterfronts
Harpswell plans to be among the users of a new inventory template to assess the economic impact of their marine industries.
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Missouri would be only state in country that taxes food but not guns under Republican bill
Missouri Democrats have excoriated the decision to strip out the provision, saying it’s another example of Republicans prioritizing guns over a necessity like groceries.
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Biden’s nominee for Labor secretary can expect tough questions from Republicans
Chances are good Julie Su will win the fight, since 51 senators caucus with the Democrats, and Su won Senate confirmation 2 years ago as deputy secretary.
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Cheverus standout wins Gatorade award
Junior Maddie Fitzpatrick becomes first girls’ basketball player in program history to be honored.
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Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin friend’s accounts
Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn’t properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin
Posted inAmerican Journal
Collins promoted to chief of police in Buxton
Kevin Collins has been with the department, most recently, since 2021 and as a former member of the York County Sheriff’s Department was named Deputy of the Year in 2020.
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Powell says ‘no decision’ on the Fed’s next move on rates
Powell’s more nuanced remarks Wednesday appeared to be an effort to quell any assumption that the Fed has already decided to raise rates more aggressively.
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Tyre Nichols’ death spurs Justice Department police review
The review was requested by the city’s mayor and police chief.
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It’s not just Swifties. Ticketmaster also enrages Eurovision fans.
The latest controversy comes as Ticketmaster is under pressure from U.S. regulators to prove that it is providing the best service to fans and artists, after consumer groups complained that the company was behaving like a monopoly.