A coalition of colleges, education advocacy groups and business leaders is hoping to raise the rate of working Mainers with college credentials from 55% to 70% in less than a decade.
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Wells-Ogunquit school board approves $33.4M budget
School board members heard public comment and finalized the district budget during a public meeting Tuesday night.
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Are about 3,000 Americans injured by beach umbrellas every year? | Fact brief
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that windblown beach umbrellas can kill or cause serious injuries, and that proper anchors should be used to prevent incidents.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News, Times Record
American flag fire at Bath Masonic Temple investigated as arson
Investigators are now looking for a person they say placed another American flag in front of the building.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Review
Ogunquit Museum exhibit speaks truth to power at a critical moment in American history | Column
‘Looking for America’ presents the work of Hank Willis Thomas, who confronts our current political realities in a powerful way.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
East Deering’s Other Side Diner changes hands
The restaurant will reopen under new ownership as soon as licensing transfers are complete.
Posted inFood, Maine
It’s time to get serious about container gardening
There are a few rules to keep in mind when planting in a pot.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
What does it takes to install an art exhibition at Colby’s museum?
Inside ‘Alex Katz | Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey’ and the work that went into creating it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine author’s crime-solving game warden is still on the job
‘Storm Tide,’ the 16th Mike Bowditch mystery novel by Paul Doiron, goes on sale June 30.
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Read the poem ‘Honeymoons’ by Michael Colbert
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.