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Orr’s Island Library reintroduces summer reading program
Anne Wilkes sat at a small, red-and-blue table in a corner of the Orr’s Island Library, flipping through the pages of a children’s book on a gloomy Tuesday afternoon. “That’s an unfair question,” the librarian said when asked to name her favorite children’s book. “There are so many. I could take an hour or two just listing.”
Harpswell to gauge other firms’ interest in Mitchell Field solar farm
The town of Harpswell plans to solicit expressions of interest from other area solar developers before deciding whether to move forward with a ReVision Energy proposal to build a solar farm at George J. Mitchell Field. The Harpswell Select Board voted at its meeting on Thursday, June 27, to direct...
Islands Community Church expands programs to emphasize community
The Rev. Angie Arndt stood in front of the Islands Community Church congregation on a drizzly Sunday morning. The week’s service was titled “This I Believe.” With poems and songs and speeches, members of the community shared their beliefs and reflected on the Spiritual Support Group the church runs.
Maine man sentenced to life for killing 4, including parents, and shooting at cars on highway
BATH, Maine (TCN) -- A 35-year-old man changed his plea this week and admitted to fatally shooting his parents and their close friends at home, and injuring several others while firing at cars on the freeway. WMTW-TV reports Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty Monday, July 1, to four counts of intentional...
One Person Seriously Injured after Motorcycle Crash in Maine
One person was seriously injured Monday evening following a motorcycle crash into a guardrail and mailbox in Casco. The motorcyclist was flown by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center. Name and age were not released. Motorcycle Crash with Non-Life Threatening Injuries. The crash happened on Meadow Road around 4:30 pm, said...
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
Maine Driver Dies in a Crash on I-95 After a Tire Hit His Vehicle
An Old Orchard man died Tuesday in a freak accident on I-95 involving a tire from a vehicle on the opposite side of the highway. The Crash Happened Monday Morning in Southern Maine. Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach died in the crash that happened Monday morning on the...
Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment
Some members of Maine’s congressional delegation are raising alarm of serious consequences to come from Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of immunity from criminal charges for some official actions taken by presidents, calling the ruling an undermining of the country’s founding principles. However, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine told Maine Morning […] The post Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Waldo County teacher enters semifinals for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School, is one of eight Maine teachers who’ve been selected for the semifinals. “These...
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