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Letter to the editor: Energy usage, consumer economy to blame for carbon emissions

Although regressive in terms of policy, backing out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement is only saving Americans the embarrassment about their ignorance or hypocrisy about energy usage. Facts: 1. Combined solar and wind production is still less than 2 percent of national energy usage, petroleum 36 percent. 2. In June 2016, Americans consumed more […]

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RSU 40 to decide $26 million budget

WALDOBORO — Residents of Regional School Unit 40 – which represents Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren, and Washington – will decide on a $26,299,247 school budget on June 13. The budget, which represents a 4.67 percent or roughly $1 million increase, would increase the local share in Waldoboro by $213,882, or 4.2 percent. Voters approved the […]