WINTHROP — Consumer fireworks will soon be legal in town in the coming year after the Town Council did not reopen debate on a possible ban on Monday.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Brennan shows versatility
Michael Brennan’s tried a variety of positions for the Maine Maritime Academy football team since arriving in Castine .
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Honoring legacy of Monmouth Grange
I am responding to the letter of Oct. 31 in the Kennebec Journal by Marilyn Stinson about the Monmouth Grange Building. While the current owner of the building is the Theater at Monmouth, the structure is known as the Grange because of its history. When the Theater at Monmouth purchased the building, I was president […]
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Winthrop skiing could mean better roads, right?
The news from Winthrop is good. After years of neglect and thousands of dollars in damage to vehicles, the railroad crossing on Main Street has been repaired. It took two days. I suppose I should accept the “better late than never” attitude. We do now hear that the Department of Transportation is planning to spend […]
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5 MYTHS No clear yardstick to define ‘overpopulation’
The world’s population hit 7 billion people this past week, according to United Nations estimates, launching another round of debates about “overpopulation,” the environment and whether more people means more poverty. As we mark this demographic milestone, let’s dispense with some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the number of humans on the planet.
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56-year-old woman hurt in car crash
NEW SHARON — A 56-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she crashed her car into the woods Tuesday morning off U.S. Route 2, state police said.
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Law would control scrap metal yards
AUGUSTA — New legislation intended to discourage thefts of copper and other metals would impose new regulations on scrap metal processors and higher penalties on those that break the law.
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Mixed feelings surface at national park talk
LEWISTON — What was intended to be a meeting to educate the public on a proposal to create a national park in northern Maine instead demonstrated how polarizing the issue is among state residents, including those in southern areas.
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BRIEFS: At least two killed in Carmel car crash
CARMEL — At least two people are dead after a single car crash in Carmel. State Police said the car hit a utility pole Monday night and knocked down the lines.
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Myers re-elected Ward 2 city councilor
WATERVILLE — City Councilor George Myers Jr., D-Ward 2, was re-elected to his seat Tuesday night, defeating opponent Patrick Roy, 345-202.