UPDATE: This program has been postponed to the snow date of March 15. BETHEL — Dave Nivus, co-owner of the Good Food Store and Catering Co., will present a program on “Soups, Stews and Chowder” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Bethel Congregational Church basement dining room. The program is being […]
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Maine Law Dean Danielle Conway to discuss 'Why Law Matters More Than Ever'
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will host Danielle Conway, dean and professor of law at the University of Maine School of Law, for a dynamic presentation on “Why Law Matters More Than Ever.” Conway’s talk will take place at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Lincoln Auditorium, UMF Roberts Learning Center. The event […]
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Project to kick off with talk on innovative techniques for growing crops
PHILLIPS — Will Bonsall, author of “Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening,” will kick off the new Seed Loan Project at the Phillips Public Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. The talk is free and open to the public. Bonsall will discuss innovative techniques for growing vegetables, grains and perennial food crops […]
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UMF to present 'Reflections from a First Generation Peace Corps Volunteer'
FARMINGTON — What is it like to serve in the Peace Corps and how has it changed over the years? The University of Maine at Farmington will present “Reflections from a First Generation Peace Corps Volunteer.” The talk by community member Jo Josephson will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in room 101 […]
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Move to stop recording, archiving Legislature’s activities stalled for now
AUGUSTA — In what could be a blow to public access to State House proceedings, a Lisbon lawmaker is questioning whether legislative committee meetings should continue to be recorded and archived. Streamed online, the public meetings of the Legislature and its standing committees are available to anyone with an internet connection. The sessions are also […]
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Legislative committee says yes to Section 8 guns
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Thursday voted 7-6 in favor of a bill that would allow tenants who live in public housing or who receive a federal Section 8 housing voucher to keep guns in their apartments. The final vote came two days after the panel split 4-4 Tuesday on […]
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Requests for help obtaining public records in Maine on a steady uptick
AUGUSTA — Maine people are interested in what their governments are up to. That’s the upshot of a new report issued by the state’s ombudsman for opening meetings and public records. In 2015, there were 416 inquiries about public meetings and public records handled by Brenda Kielty, a lawyer with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. […]
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L/A Arts survey looks to track communities’ cultural desires
LEWISTON — A series of cultural surveys looks to define what kinds of arts programs the Twin Cities expect. “We are asking for people’s perspectives on the arts and culture, both historically in L-A and for the future iterations — what they see for best practices and what arts and culture could do for these cities,” […]
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Lewiston mayor wants public listing of welfare recipients
LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald, who is seeking re-election to a third term, said he intends to submit a bill to the Legislature to require the creation of a website listing names of people on welfare, their addresses, length of time on welfare and types of benefits received. All of that information is shielded from […]
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Maine Legislature to take up ethics bill for state government
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers Wednesday will debate a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s ethics code for executive branch officers and employees, including those who run the biggest departments in state government. The bill is the result of a document-shredding scandal that erupted after a 2012 Sun Journal records request that sought information from the […]