Five people are running for the seat vacated by George Parker earlier this year.
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Fate of Damariscotta development moratorium lies in voter's hands
The petition-led referendum calls for a halt to all development in town until December.
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Letter to the editor: Response to ‘America must return to Judeo-Christian moral absolutes’
In “Another View” of Oct. 19, guest columnist Dale Landrith, Jr., tells us “America must return to Judeo-Christian moral absolutes.” “Absolutes” is a loaded word; absolutes are responsible for much misery and death in human history. Absolute moral convictions drive all religious persecutions and wars, the Crusades, Inquisition, denials of equal rights, and in our […]
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Freeport Town Council to consider fate of Island Rover
The schooner could be launched in November.
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VIA PRESS HERALD: Boy, 14, charged with threatening people with BB gun in Bath
The teen was taken into custody outside the YMCA.
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Bath teen arrested after armed threats at YMCA
BATH — Police arrested a Bath 14-year-old Monday, Oct. 23, for allegedly threatening people with a BB gun outside the Bath Area Family YMCA. Officers responded to the Y at 3:09 p.m. after receiving a report of a someone making threats with a handgun, according to a department press release. The Y was locked down […]
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Fashion show to help promote disability awareness
FALMOUTH — A different kind of fashion show featuring adaptive clothing and models with varying abilities is designed to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Maine and the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center. The Beautiful Me fashion show will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and […]
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Brunswick, Scarborough among nearly 250 Amazon suitors
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority wants Brunswick Landing to be the future home of Amazon’s new headquarters. The agency submitted a bid to the company one day before an Oct. 19 deadline, adding a proposal to a pool MRRA Executive Director Steve Levesque guessed probably numbered more than 1,000. Amazon said Monday, however, […]
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Maine lawyers volunteer to make legal aid available online
PORTLAND — In an attempt to fill a gap for low-income Mainers who have difficulty accessing legal help, the Volunteer Lawyers Project is launching a new digital service. Called Free Legal Answers Maine, the service is designed to function as a virtual legal clinic where those who qualify can post legal questions to a website where volunteer […]
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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]