More student programs, more materials and more field trips will be made available through a recent grant to the land trust.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, News
Saco roofing contractor cited for safety violations is accused of failing to provide workers’ comp
Found not guilty of workplace manslaughter after a roofer fell to his death in 2018, Shawn Purvis was back before a judge Wednesday, this time facing charges from the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine State Ballet to see whether the shoe fits
Get swept up in one of Maine State Ballet’s most beloved ballets. The classic tale of “Cinderella” is brought to life as an ordinary girl experiences a magical night at the prince’s ball thanks to her Fairy Godmother. Complete with Prokofiev’s soul-stirring musical score, Maine State Ballet’s “Cinderella” is filled with dancing, gorgeous sets and […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s Anne Simon making the most of her fifth-season opportunity
Simon, the America East Player of the Year for a second time, and the Black Bears are one win from an NCAA tournament berth.
Posted inTimes Record
Schooner Fare brings shanties to stage for charity
Renowned Maine folk group Schooner Fare will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on March 30 as part of the Concerts for a Cause series to raise money for Midcoast New Mainers and Oasis Free Clinics. Brothers Chuck and Steve Romanoff launched Schooner Fare with good friend Tom Rowe 49 […]
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Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for right whales – females don’t breed afterward
Even when entanglement does not kill a whale, it can affect individuals’ ability to reproduce, which is critically important for a species with such low numbers, writes a team of scientists.
Posted inTimes Record
DownEast Folk Festival hitting stage in Topsham
Instruments from fiddles and flutes to banjos and bones will rattle the rafters at Mt. Ararat Middle School and the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham when the DownEast Folk Festival hits the stage Saturday. This daylong celebration of traditional dance and music, which kicks off at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 11:30 p.m., features […]
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Hunter Biden rebuffs Republicans’ invitation to appear for a public hearing
The invitation included 3 of Hunter Biden’s former business associates, all of whom are currently facing their own legal challenges.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Feds accuse Martin’s Point of defrauding military health plan
Martin’s Point denies the allegations in a federal whistleblowers lawsuit that accuses 6 health care providers of keeping $300 million in overpayments the government made from 2008-12.