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PublishedJuly 3, 2021
Maine summer camps see record numbers, but not without some hiccups along the way
Most summer camps across the state will not open at full capacity, and many are working through food supply issues and worker shortages.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues
Representatives of the Citizens' Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Survey identifies 237 sites where pollution affected water quality of Belgrade-area Great Pond
7 Lakes Alliance and the Belgrade Lakes Association updated the Great Pond watershed community about efforts to improve water quality in Great Pond.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international
Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is "not possible to do this safely"
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2019
Maine to stop using road sealant suspected of making travel lanes slick
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much "eyeballing."
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
State halts use of road sealant after crashes on Route 225 in Rome
Transportation officials investigate why the spray application created a slick surface. How extensively fog sealant has been used on Maine highways is unclear.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2019
Travis Mills’ retreat for wounded veterans planning to expand
The $5.4 million project, to be unveiled Sunday, will include an addition with a swimming pool and gym equipment and dozens of weekly PTSD treatment sessions.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Volunteers shore up lakefront at Travis Mills veterans retreat in Rome
Erosion-prevention measures at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat, including the installation of plants, gardens and trenches, were intended to keep the Long Pond lakefront pristine.