The Georgetown Conservation Commission and Bath-based Kennebec Estuary Land Trust has planned a Zoom presentation to illustrate ways we can get ready for the next big storm. The presentation is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. Emily Setser, a specialist and meteorologist from the Disaster Preparedness team at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, […]
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Winthrop chamber to host talk by economic development specialist Nov. 13
WINTHROP — Winthrop Chamber is set to host a breakfast meeting with Bill Card at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Winthrop Commerce Center conference room, 149 Main St. Doors open at 7:15 a.m. Card plans to present a talk on “What do I want my business to do for me?” Card is an […]
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Richmond-based group plans Zoom talk about tide mill Nov. 13
It (tide mill) was the creation of James Madison Kendall, born in 1816 to a milling family in Fairfield and dying in 1905 at 88 in Bowdoinham.
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Silent Films in Maine, Part II to be shown in Augusta Nov. 13
The Kennebec Historical Society presentation, co-sponsored by the Maine State Library, is free.
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Farmington talk to cover northeast’s mountain lakes Nov. 13
Western Maine Audubon is set to present its third and final autumn talk Nov. 13.
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A year after Lewiston’s mass shooting, advocates still seek better communication for Deaf and hard of hearing
Progress has been made, with more to do, as institutions work to remove obstacles that on Oct. 25 and the following days led to confusion, anxiety and additional ‘trauma.’
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine had the nation’s highest voter turnout in 2022. Will it happen again?
Experts say there are many reasons why Maine has consistently high voter turnout, including the state’s tradition of small local government.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Outdoors
On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory
Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Developer chosen to turn former Augusta police station site into affordable housing
Developers Collaborative proposal to create around 100 units of affordable housing would include a mix of senior and family housing, and may include child care.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump will spend every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice
The Republican nominee will campaign in Gastonia, west of Charlotte, and Greensboro on Saturday, with a stop in Salem, Virginia, in between.