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Patten Free Library and Bath Skatepark announce collaboration for expanded access
Three passes to the skatepark per month are available as part of the library’s Museum and Parks Passes collection.
Learn about ranked-choice voting in mock election at Rockland library
Join the secretary of state’s office for an educational ranked-choice voting mock election and question session from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. This event is free and open to the public. Maine uses ranked-choice voting for some races, including many in the June 9 primary election. This is […]
Coastal Rivers to host hands-on shoreline restoration workshop with Maine Forest Service
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, in partnership with the Maine Forest Service and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, will host a hands-on live-staking workshop from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta. Live staking is a natural, low-cost restoration technique that involves collecting cuttings from dormant trees and inserting […]
Pure ambition made this boy into a prominent man in the 19th-century Midcoast | Column
John Campbell Humphreys took his first job at 14 and thus began a steady flow of accomplishments, including becoming a fireman, owning his own store and other businesses, military and political careers, and more.
When you wish upon a recycling bin, the wrong stuff can get in | Column
Just putting items in your recycling bin doesn’t magically make them recyclable.
In 1927, Brunswick man’s rampage ended in Topsham shootout | Column
Raymond Petit attacked 4 people, including his parents, while trying to elude police.
At what cost? The growing burden on working Mainers. | Column
Across the board, the cost of everyday life is rising. Mainers deserve leadership that prioritizes stability, transparency and lowering costs, not adding to them.
When laws aren’t enough to protect animals from abuse | Column
How animal welfare cases impact shelters that save the animals.
So much to celebrate at Oasis Free Clinics | Column
The Brunswick nonprofit welcomes its new executive director, Danny Muller.