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Safety Tips To Remember As Maine Kids Start The New School Year
Thousands of Maine kids will head back to school in the coming weeks. After a summer of playing without a care, the Red Cross wants to remind students and their families of some important safety tips, as we all prepare for the new academic year. Jennifer Costa, media contact for...
Three High Schools in Maine Named Best in State
We can all agree that getting a proper education is important, but in our Pine Tree State, not all educations seem to be created equal. In Maine, everyone agrees that is essential, whether you're a child, a parent, or someone without kids. However, not all schools offer the same quality of education.
Why Maine’s Unique Voting System Could Decide the Next President
Confused by the Electoral College? I used to be as well. The short version is back when the U.S. was being formed, the founding fathers wanted a balance between the will of the people (the popular vote) and the power of the states. The Electoral College was their way of ensuring that smaller states still had a say in presidential elections, rather than being overshadowed by larger, more populated states.
Maine DOT offers incentive to stem ferry cancellations, though union fears it’s just a ‘Band-Aid’
At the grocery store Sunday, Vinalhaven resident Peter Drury ran into an acquaintance who said they wouldn’t be able to go home because two of the three ferry trips between the island and the mainland that day were canceled. As an island resident as well as a retired captain with the Maine State Ferry Service, […]
Funds from the Maine Clean Election Act are used
AUGUSTA, Maine — Fewer candidates running for state legislature are relying on campaign funding from the Maine Clean Election Act, or MCEA, according to new data shared by the Maine Ethics Commission. Fifty-six percent of candidates in the 2024 general election have opted into the program, compared with 60%...
Northern Light's planned ambulance cuts will affect 3 Maine towns
Several Maine towns will soon be without an ambulance after Northern Light Health announced plans to make cuts to emergency services in Corinth. After nearly 15 years, the Bangor Daily News reports Northern Light Mayo Hospital will no longer keep a staffed ambulance at the Corinth Fire Department. According to...
An anti-government group is recruiting in northern Maine
Ads and small public events attempting to recruit members for an anti-government group have been popping up in obscure Aroostook and Penobscot County locations, though it’s unclear how big a reach the organization has nationwide and if it’s gaining traction in Maine. Tactical Civics has been listed as...
Andersson aims for 100% grad rate by ’27
“There is no reason we should lose one (student) to ‘dropout’ (status),” Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Aug. 20. “If they want to leave us, let’s make sure that they get enrolled in another program.” She had just shared her goal of a 100% graduation rate by the Class of 2027.
'Thanks for everything': Joshua's in Brunswick prepares for its own last call
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern opened in the '90s along Brunswick's Maine Street and has been serving up American cuisine and refreshing brews ever since. "We were opening on the tail of my grandmother, my father, and my mother’s restaurant here since 1956,” TJ Siatras, who...
Redesigned and Expanded Longfellow Playground To Increase Safety and Accessibility
The Bowdoin College-Town of Brunswick collaboration, supported with public input, will include natural features and retain shaded areas after fall renovation. Bowdoin College is making a $450,000 investment to remodel the Longfellow Playground on Longfellow Avenue for current and future generations of local families to enjoy. With a design that honors beloved concepts used in the original plan, the new public playground will feature natural wood structures and improve safety and accessibility for all users following a period of renovation that will begin after Labor Day.
2024 Senior Health Expo Oct. 10 - Table Registration Due Sept. 6
Registration is now open for the 13th annual People Plus Senior Health Expo, in partnership with Spectrum Generations. The Expo will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at the Brunswick Recreation Center in Brunswick from 9 am - 1 pm. Both sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available. Last year’s Senior Expo had over 950 participants and featured a record number of exhibitors with 100 businesses, programs and services represented!
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