FREEPORT — The Town Council will hold a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 21, on whether to allow the cultivation of marijuana for recreational use, which would loosen the town’s strict medical-only cultivation rules. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 30 Main St., at 6 p.m. Medicinal growers trying to pivot their business plans toward […]
Alex Lear
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Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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North Yarmouth Select Board election draws 2 for 1 vacant post
Former selectman Paul Napolitano is running against Austin Harrell.
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Brunswick fishermen group receives grant to boost mental health awareness, well-being
BRUNSWICK — Through a $5,000 grant from the Fisher Charitable Trust, the Brunswick-based Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association aims to start spreading mental health awareness and advocating well-being for those who’ve invested their lives in the industry. Monique Coombs, director of marine programs with the nonprofit Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, said the 100-plus-member organization will likely […]
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No. Yarmouth select board race draws 2 candidates
NORTH YARMOUTH — Two residents are running for the Select Board seat vacated last October by Anne Graham. Austin Harrell of Gray Road and former selectman Paul Napolitano of Mill Ridge Road turned in nomination papers by the Jan. 2 deadline. The election will be held Tuesday, March 3, in concert with the presidential primary […]
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Cumberland council votes to take kennel property owner to court
The town issued a notice of violation last November for a kennel at 99 Middle Road that did not seek Planning Board approval.
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‘Hot’ jazz and swing coming to Chocolate Church in Bath
BATH — Blue Fuse will bring its “Parisian Hot Club Jazz and Swing” to the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s annex Saturday, Jan. 25. The Maine-based quartet performs unmistakable jazz in the style of guitar legend Django Reinhardt. The group is made up of guitarists Adam Yeager and Craig Hensley, accordion player and vocalist Sonja Florman, […]
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Bath groups to host ‘Skate & Learn’ information night
BATH — Merrymeeting Adult Education and the Midcoast Community Alliance are hosting a free “Skate & Learn” information night Tuesday, Jan. 21, for people that want to learn more about earning a high school diploma, preparing to take the High School Equivalency Test, going to college, or entering the workforce. The event, led by local […]
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Freeport club to host talk on Malaga Island tragedy
FREEPORT — A dark moment in the the history of Malaga Island will be the focus of the Friday, Jan 17, meeting of the Freeport Woman’s Club, to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. Kate McBrien, former chief curator of the Maine Historical Society, will tell the 1912 […]
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Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust surpasses 1,000-acre protection benchmark
A nearly 10-acre Chebeague Island parcel was recently donated to the organization.
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Bath re-establishes William King Square in honor of Maine’s first governor
The square comprises the land around Bath’s Customs House, on which King’s home was once located.