A Hannaford dietitian spoke on nutrition and aging during a recent All Ages gathering in Fayette.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Please keep feeding our wild birds | Letter
An April 17 letter to the editor stated that reducing the use of wild bird seed will reduce the tick population on our lawns, presumably out of a belief that the birds visiting an empty feeder will, instead, eat ticks. Although I probably dislike ticks, particularly deer ticks, as much as the letter writer, […]
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
What to expect at Acadia and Maine’s state parks this year
Some changes are coming this year, like higher fees and new facilities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
School districts ask judge to dismiss Title IX trans policies lawsuit
6 districts are asking to dismiss the case, arguing the Maine Human Rights Commission erred when it sued them over transgender athlete and bathroom policies. A 7th filed a separate motion, arguing its policies aren’t exclusionary.
Posted inCommunity, Health, News
Domestic violence an ‘absolute emergency,’ say Maine victim advocates
In Farmington and Carrabassett Valley on April 22, Finding Our Voices hosted events to highlight domestic violence awareness — inspired by the death of woman killed March 8.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Augusta’s Togus Pond gets second round of alum treatment
The treatment is scientifically designed to help restore the lake’s natural chemical balance and prevent algae blooms.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Susan Collins should be forthcoming on SAVE America Act | Letter
It is unfortunate that Sen. Collins has taken to misleading Mainers by omitting critical aspects of the SAVE Act. Building on this deception in a recent op-ed, Collins backer Sharon Bemis characterized Collins’ stance as an example of “steady, common-sense leadership.” It is neither. In an hour-long speech, Sen. Collins’ closest Senate friend, Republican Lisa Murkowski of […]
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Judge gives Maine 30 days to review validity of trans referendum signatures
Earlier this week, the Office of the Maine Attorney General conceded that up to 3,014 signatures backing a referendum on trans participation in school sports might be invalid.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Bloody ax, journal depicting violence found at Chelsea double homicide, police testify
A District Court judge will determine whether a teenager accused of killing 2 men in Chelsea last year will be tried as a juvenile or as an adult.