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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...
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,...
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.
Water flowing, oysters growing at Mitchell Field hatchery
Jake Torok, hatchery manager for Merrymeeting Shellfish, examines a tank filled with oyster seed inside the company’s oyster hatchery at Mitchell Field in Harpswell on May 3. Business owner Matt Nixon hired Torok from the hatchery’s previous owner, Running Tide, when he took over the facility. (J. Craig Anderson photo)
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.
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).
An Anonymous Gift
A long time ago (I seem to be saying that a lot lately) I met Edith Hazard at Bookland in Brunswick during a book signing. Edie, as I have come to know her, was meeting and greeting with her newest book, “Singing for your Supper,” and I was signing my first book “WINTER.” We weren’t overrun with interested customers – well, at least I wasn’t, so we had some time to visit. Bookland was approaching hard times as bookstores everywhere were beginning to feel the pressure of online shopping. However, the wonderful managers of our “local” stores were committed to promoting Maine authors and artists. Karla and JoAnn were huge supporters who, despite waning markets, really emphasized, in their respective locations, Maine products. I guess that’s what Edie and I were, however, I hardly put myself in the same class with Ms. Hazard. I did photographs, she does words, and has continued to pursue and develop her craft over the many years since our chance meeting.
Edgecomb selectmen move closer to approving June ‘Gay Pride’ decree
There will be no Gay Pride banner on Edgecomb’s flagpole. There won’t be an official proclamation, but there will be some sort of official recognition of June being “Gay Pride” month in Edgecomb. On May 14, selectmen reached a consensus to recognize June as “Gay Pride Month” by adjusting a request made by Byron Cortez of East Boothbay.
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