June 17, 2019: Gov. Janet Mills signs a bill into law banning single-use plastic shopping bags. Maine becomes the fourth state to do so, after California, Hawaii and New York. The law is scheduled to take effect April 22, 2020, which is Earth Day. However, on March 17, Mills announces the ban won’t start until […]
June 2020
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police arrest data mirrors national race disparity, calls for deeper look, experts say
Criminal justice experts say determining why will require more data and an external review that includes hearing from people who have been arrested to learn what led to their interactions with police.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 73 board sets June 23 budget meeting, July 14 vote
Differences in both are the result of Governor Mills’s Executive Order 56 suspending school budget meetings this year.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Jay Raymond Beaudoin
CRAWFORD – Jay Raymond Beaudoin, 56, of Crawford, Maine, passed away June 13, 2020, at his home on Love Lake. …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Methelyn Ross Hanscom
NORTH JAY – Methelyn Ross Hanscom, 93, of North Jay passed away at the Sandy River Center in Farmington, June 10, …
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Obituary: Jon Ross Vaughn-Carr
CASCO – Jon Ross Vaughn-Carr, “Daddio, Jon-Boy, Jon-Jon the Super-mon, JVC,” designer and builder of the beautiful red barn at 79 …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Norma Taylor (Byam) Hodsdon
RUMFORD – Norma Taylor Hodsdon, 85, of Rumford Point, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 1, 2020, at …
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Obituary: Roberta A. McCaslin Bourassa
AUBURN – Roberta A. McCaslin Bourassa, 81, passed away on June 13, 2020, at Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice after …
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Obituary: Billie Jo (Harriman) Stone
LEWISTON – Billie Jo (Harriman) Stone, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2020. She was born on April …
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Terry Hansen: Find a way to fight climate change
Letter writer Robert Casimiro promotes a common myth — that climate science is unproven (Sun Journal, June 12). To counter this misinformation, I encourage reading “The Scientific Guide to Global Warming Skepticism.” It’s available online and provides an excellent summary of the lines of evidence that have led 200 science academies throughout the world, including […]