100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. J. Clifford Jordan of South Main street entertained Wanita Club Thursday evening. After the business meeting Mrs. Dellie Reed gave a piano solo after which a reading by Mrs. Jordan was enjoyed, followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Emily Staples with Mrs. Reed at the piano. The refreshments were […]
2021
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Maine completes first phase of electric vehicle fast-charger network
The installation of new ‘level 3’ charging stations comes at a time when both government and automakers are promoting a transition to electric cars and trucks.
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Farmers market opening at former Brunswick base
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will open its Saturday Farmers’ Market for the season on Saturday, May 1. The market will be located at the Pegasus Street/Atlantic Avenue parking lot at Brunswick Landing, site of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station until Oct. 30. That location was chosen in order to provide for increased physical distancing […]
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New bookstore coming to Topsham
Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shops will be opening a new location in the Topsham Fair Mall between Renys and Lamey Wellehan. “A year ago when all our stores had to close because of the pandemic, we thought the world as we knew it was ending,” said Jeff Curtis, CEO and co-owner of Sherman’s, in a […]
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Crash Course: Portland’s restaurants navigate the pandemic
The Portland Press Herald’s five-part series about Portland’s restaurants during the pandemic, how COVID-19 changed them and what the food scene in Portland will look like.
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Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Reduce food waste by changing kitchen behaviors
I just finished cleaning my refrigerator. I get a thrill seeing the insides of a sparkly refrigerator. A clean refrigerator is essential for storing food safely. The idea of food stored in a dirty freezer or refrigerator gives me chills. (no pun intended) Cleaning the refrigerator is a good reminder to not waste food. Today […]
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Homemade ‘house float’ on Green Lake irks shorefront dwellers
Houseboat-like structures anchored in one spot for days or weeks for recreational use are under fire.
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Infection and vaccination rates stay high as Maine surpasses 60,000 cases
Though case numbers are still higher than in February and March, Maine continues to lead the nation in the percentage of its population that is fully vaccinated.
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Cancer: Explore, research and consider your options
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jemima Kirke, 36; Channing Tatum, 41; Jet Li, 58; Kevin James, 56. Happy Birthday: Take precautions, stay on target and take care of your responsibilities. Embrace opportunities that allow you to make a difference and to improve the world around you. Be part of the solution, and distance yourself from […]