Recognition The American Nursing Association-Maine, the state’s professional organization of registered nurses, presented awards to two Maine Medical Center nurse leaders during the annual membership business meeting and awards luncheon held Dec. 4 in Portland at the DoubleTree Hotel. MMC Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services Marjorie Wiggins received the President’s Award for being […]
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Harpswell looking to join regional solar energy program
HARPSWELL — More Mid-Coast towns are trying to soak up the sun’s energy. Following similar programs in Brunswick and Freeport, the Mid Coast Economic Development District, a regional community development organization, is hoping to bring discounted residential and commercial solar energy purchases to 20 coastal towns. Bill Najpauer, who is the director of planning and development […]
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Topsham gets funding for survey of senior citizens
TOPSHAM — Aided by nearly $5,000 in grant funding, the town plans to launch a survey to learn how it can better serve its oldest residents. The town received confirmation recently that its request for a more than $4,700 “Age Friendly Community” grant from the American Association of Retired Persons had been approved. In the […]
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New hotel opens on Route 1 in Bath
BATH — The new Residence Inn by Marriott truly aims to live up to its name. The 139 Richardson St. hotel opened Dec. 4 along Route 1, and has so far been “great, very positive,” General Manager Kenzie Maloney said in an interview Dec. 23. “People are excited.” The 86-suite Residence Inn is owned and was developed […]
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USM temporarily waives student application fees
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine is waiving application fees for all applicants until Feb. 15, 2016. According to a USM press release, the waiver represents a $40 savings for undergraduate applicants and a $65 savings for graduate-level applicants. Anyone interested can apply online at usm.maine.edu/apply.
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True Grit: Brunswick program helps keep kids from falling through the cracks
BRUNSWICK — Mike Whitney, a trained therapist, is the first to admit middle school is harsh. “(Kids) have to put on their masks to go to school,” he said Dec. 17 from Seeds of Independence, a social services nonprofit based in an old U.S. Navy building at Brunswick Landing. “But they don’t have to put it […]
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Editor's Notebook: For a change, the New Year really is new
The week between Christmas and New Year is usually pretty quiet around here. News sources have shut down for the holidays, reporters are using up the precious vacation days they’ve hoarded all year, our deadlines are early and our papers are returning to normal sizes after the traditional bloat from election season through Christmas. But […]
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The Universal Notebook: Brunswick’s creep factor
On the evening of Nov. 17, Carolyn and I walked our dog around the perimeter of the Bowdoin College campus as we have become accustomed to doing since moving to Brunswick a year ago. Carolyn decided to walk the dog home and I was driving back when police cars raced into the parking lot of […]
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Abby's Road: How do you measure a year?
I was never good at keeping a journal. I fancied myself a throwback in that vein, a Jo March who could not fall asleep until she had detailed the day’s events and feelings. The follow-through just never matched the aspiration. Writing this column has gotten me close, though. I look back over the 24 “opinions” […]
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Policy Wonk: LePage uses town meetings to push harmful agenda
Gov. Paul LePage’s call for further phased reductions in (and eventual elimination of) Maine’s personal and corporate income tax was rejected by both branches of the Maine Legislature, and by many in his own party. His initial approach was to propose a constitutional amendment that would achieve these ends. If adopted, this approach would all […]