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Seeking the Northern Lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Robert Bukaty Has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his long career, from the somber to the exhilarating in his role as Portland staff photographer: a mass shooting, COVID-19, presidents, political campaigns, ski racing – a lot of ski racing – Olympics, and everyday life in Maine.
Settlement deal ends lawsuit over Orr’s Island property
A trio of fish houses and piers on Barleyfield Point, a rocky peninsula that juts out into Lowell’s Cove, Orr’s Island. Its numerous owners have settled a lawsuit filed by one shareholder seeking to force the others to sell their interest in the property. (J.W. Oliver photo) A...
Southport Climate Action Team seeking MaineDOT funds for climate project
A Beach Road drainage project tops the Southport Climate Action Team’s priority list. The project has an estimated $93,070 cost to replace a culvert with a larger one and pay for a study to determine if the height of the sea wall needs to increase. On May 8, selectmen...
Heartfelt knitting meets monthly in Wiscasset
There is so much going on at Wiscasset Public Library! The newest program is HeartFelt Knitting. You are invited to come and knit amongst the stacks and make friends along the way. Have you always wanted to learn how to take some fabulous yarn and make something special? Don’t know how to knit or you would like to advance your knitting skills? Join us for a fun night of knitting. WPL will provide the tools you need to practice your knitting skills. Betsy Rodman will be onsite to assist and lend her expertise.
Things are Moving Along!!
Things are happening at Brady’s as we continue to work getting the deck straightened out and the awning up! Can you believe that Memorial Day is just 10 days away?? We are planning on a great kickoff to the summer season with a tribute to our veterans on the 26th featuring the Boothbay V.E.T.S. program and music by the Saltwater Hillbilly from 2-5. Don’t miss this fun afternoon filled with laughter, music, great food, and as always a few surprises!
11 rescue dogs from Afghanistan on their way to Maine
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Right now, the clock is ticking on a mission to find homes in America for rescue dogs and cats in Afghanistan. Four-hundred of the rescue dogs and cats are now being cared for in Kabul, Afghanistan. An organization, founded by an American, is planning to fly more than 300 rescue dogs and cats to the U.S. for adoption.
Board signs warrant for June 11 primary vote and for RSU 1 budget
Woolwich selectmen signed the warrant for the June 11 primary election that will include consideration of the 2024-25 Regional School Unit 1 budget. A final district-wide meeting for ratification of the proposed $43.83 million budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 at Morse High School. Woolwich’s proposed share of the budget is $5,028,744, a 6.74% increase from last year.
Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Spring Convention
FREEPORT — Five women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 9-10. Attending were members Suzanne Raymond, who is GFWC Miosac Club treasurer, GFWC Maine president-elect, and serves on the GFWC New England Region Resolutions Committee. Anne Cress is the GFWC Maine corresponding secretary, acting state necrologist and GFWC Maine interim parliamentary advisor. Both women are past GFWC Miosac Club presidents and past GFWC Maine state presidents.
Wiscasset names Chase interim CEO
Wiscasset has named George Chase interim code enforcement officer. Selectmen voted 5-0 over Zoom Wednesday night, May 15. Chase is CEO for Edgecomb, Damariscotta and Newscastle, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said. Wiscasset’s proposed memo of understanding with Chase noted the job is temporary and he will be paid according to the town’s February 2023 collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW).
This old building
I have sat and worked in three locations/two rooms during my nearly 37 years at the newspaper office here on Townsend Avenue. When I first arrived in 1987, the editorial desks were set up in the front office and in a small room which leads to the upstairs and attic area.
3rd annual Ukraine fundraiser will replace hospital equipment
Harpswell volunteers will hold a fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine for the third year, this time to send money to the city of Chuhuiv to replace hospital equipment destroyed or damaged by Russian missiles. The event will be on June 12 from 5-7 p.m. at Centennial Hall, 936 Harpswell Neck Road,...
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