WAYNE — Chloe Maxmin of Divest Harvard and Unity College President Stephen Mulkey will talk about the fossil fuel divestment effort at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Ladd Recreation Center, 26 Gott Road.
August 2013
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Friendly competition reigns in war canoe race
SKOWHEGAN — Professional canoeists mingled with amateurs at the 13th annual Sundowner race, where competitors for the first time traded in two-seat canoes for 12-seat war canoes.
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Packaged salads can carry contamination risk, food experts say
Mixing several batches of leaves can be a source of problems, although the industry has improved.
Posted inSports
TD BEACH TO BEACON: Samuelson in awe of runners
CAPE ELIZABETH — Joan Benoit Samuelson returned Wednesday to the town where she grew up, amid preparations for the 16th running of her Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race.
Posted inCommunity
Appalachian Trail volunteers to share experiences
Maine Appalachian Trail Club volunteers Craig Dickstein, Ardie and Dave Hacker, Ed and Sherri Langlais, and Margaret Snell will share their experience as well as tool demonstrations in describing what it takes to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail in Maine year after year.
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Community forum on cellphone towers set
STARKS — A public forum, “Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the Wireless Revolution,” will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at United in Christ Presbyterian Church, 7 Locke Hill Road. A presentation by Dr. Dustn Sulak will follow. The program will conclude with a community discussion period.
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Postmaster general wants to deliver alcohol
Patrick Donahoe says shipping beer, wine and spirits has the potential to raise as much as $50 million a year.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Amicable split reasonable goal for Mideast
Perhaps the most promising thing that can be said about anticipated Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations is that we don’t know much about them.
Posted inOpinion
MAINE COMPASS: Independent contractors get help in Maine, need help elsewhere
Independent contractors are the quiet engine of Maine’s economy. We value the employment provided by large enterprises, but nearly all of the net growth in U.S. jobs during the last 30 years has been created by small startups, which include independent contractors such as plumbers, truck drivers and hairstylists.
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Report: Maine workers among least productive
Despite a relatively high education level, Mainers are among the country’s least productive workers, says a report issued Thursday by the Maine Development Foundation.