Maddy Butcher brings her Best Horse Practices Summit to Maine for the first time. Equestrians say the small, intimate conference debunks many myths about horse care.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Harpswell sees roads, a bridge at risk as sea levels rise
The town has 216 miles of coastline, and 20% of its land is within 250 feet of the water.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting won’t complicate presidential nominating process
It’s up to the party to decide how the voting results will be used to allocate convention delegates.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell author tackles biography of journalist John Reed
Kenneth Chutchian, a history teacher and former journalist, sees parallels to today’s political climate.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Topsham area losing 3rd school board member in less than 3 months
Matthew Drewette-Card says he is stepping down because of family and work responsibilities.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
MSAD 75 teachers say budget does not raise salaries enough
The MSAD’s teachers say that their salaries are out-of-line with those in neighboring districts.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Don’t let Maine’s working waterfront turn into a quaint picture of the past
Our state should be aiming for a future that allows fishermen the opportunity to thrive.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
SAD 75 teachers say they are underpaid, push for raises
Salaries for teachers in the public school district that serve Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham say they make much less than neighboring peers.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Harpswell superintendent responds to concerns about use of seclusion rooms
Robert Lucy says the school district adheres to its policies and state law, and such rooms are used only if the student’s behavior poses a risk to the student or others.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
‘I could hear my son screaming’ from seclusion room at Harpswell school
Kendele Ouellette is questioning the use of the room, but the interim superintendent says the district is following state regulations for physical restraint and seclusion.