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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
A Harpswell chocolatier wants to make her Buoy Pops Maine’s next iconic treat
It started with a question: ‘Why has nobody made a lollipop shaped like a lobster buoy?’
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Former Mt. Ararat high, middle school employee under investigation, district says
SAD 75 Superintendent Heidi O’Leary calls the allegations against the ex-employee, who has not been charged or arrested, ‘deeply unsettling’ but does not elaborate.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
It’s her hands that I remember | Column
In the eulogy for my mother, I hoped to convey just how effortlessly she managed to express her support, her faith, her joy and her enduring and nurturing love.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Sports
Mt. Ararat principal plans more training, supervision after hazing investigation
But before his presentation Thursday, some players’ parents expressed frustrations that the investigation into the allegations was not neutral or complete.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
High schoolers resist phone rules — but their reasons might surprise adults
The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors is considering a proposal where student cellphones are secured in a special pouch that denies access until the pouch is unlocked at the end of the school day.
Posted inMaine, News
White sharks make frequent visits to Maine’s coastal waters, new data reveals
But most white sharks tracked during a new study only hung out for about 15 minutes at Maine’s most popular sandy beaches before moving on, and the number of shark visits is still low compared to hotspots like Cape Cod.
Posted inMaine, News
Missing Brunswick woman found safe, police say
Brunswick police Chief Scott Stewart said Thursday that the 55-year-old woman was found in a remote, wooded area.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Downsize government, but allow important work to continue
When I was in college, I had a summer internship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., where I saw firsthand how inefficient, unwieldy and bloated federal bureaucracies can be. Many of my co-workers didn’t seem to have enough to do; marginally competent employees were passed from office to office and resources were […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Mainers are howling about coyote hunting proposal
A legislative committee in Augusta got an earful from both sides about a bill that would limit coyote hunting.