Dreamy Father’s Day plans held by many well-deserving guys went down the drain this year. For some, mid-morning tee-times didn’t happen. For others, the boat was wet, but never saw the open lake. Outdoor grilling of massive T-bones, and cold beer chugging opportunities were either cancelled, or lost their charm after migrating inside. Mother Nature’s […]
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The Universal Notebook: Trans-Pacific Partnership is terrible public policy
The far right sees President Obama as a socialist radical, but from where I sit out here in left field, he looks more and more like a Chamber of Commerce capitalist. Heck, Obama is one of the best friends Corporate America has ever had in the White House. He saved the auto industry, bailed out […]
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The Right View: Legislature's budget affair is nothing to cheer
If you missed the WGAN Morning News with Ken and Mike on June 18, you missed some of the best local radio ever. Co-host Ken Altshuler gave Maine Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond, D-Portland, a verbal smack-down over the secretive budget meetings in Augusta, the likes of which I’d never heard from him toward a […]
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Policy Wonk: Will Portland drop the ball on minimum wage?
In January 2014, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan in his State of the City address called for raising the minimum wage. This began 18 months of research, discussion, study committee meetings and draft proposals. After all this, Portland’s finance committee has tendered a recommendation to the City Council that can only be described as timid and […]
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State cites Harpswell fire departments for workplace violations
HARPSWELL — The state Department of Labor is proposing a $6,400 fine for alleged violations of occupational safety and health rules by the town’s volunteer fire departments. Pamela Megathlin, director of the Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Standards, on June 4 notified Town Manager Kristi Eiane that the bureau found violations in its April 8 […]
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Climbing to the top of the Old Port
Kaleb Hull, 10, of Brunswick, scales a climbing wall Sunday, June 14, on Exchange Street in Portland during the Old Port Festival.
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Harpswell Police Beat: June 19
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from June 9-15.
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Mid-Coast Meetings: June 19-25
Brunswick Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 6/24 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Committee TH Thur. 6/25 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee HS Harpswell Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Marine Resources Committee TO Thur. 6/25 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO Topsham Thur. 6/25 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust
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Bath Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/6 at 1:11 a.m. Cassandra LaChance, 25, of Bowman Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin at High and Russell streets on a charge of operating under the influence. 6/7 at 12:04 a.m. Kelsey Shorey, 22, of Orchard Hill Road, Dresden, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Leeman Highway on a charge of […]
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Irene E. Chapman, 87: Bath native served phone callers for over 30 years
TOPSHAM — Irene Eleanor Chapman, 87, of Topsham, died peacefully June 8, with her son Michael by her side. Chapman was born in Bath on March 14, 1928, the daughter of Alden P. and Irene (Miller) Denham. She grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1945. For 32 years, until retirement in […]