Dozens of Maine veterans and veterans advocates shared their concerns and ideas to improve life for former members of the armed services with Sen. Angus King Monday, days after the lawmaker announced he would be joining the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Maine births ticked up in 2021 but still lag far behind national average
Maine’s fertility rate rose 1.4% in 2021 after a steep drop during the first year of the pandemic, but the state still ranks near the back of the pack nationally.
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Brunswick celebrates ‘rockstar’ poet after pandemic hiatus
Brunswick’s annual Longfellow Days returns in February after a 2-year hiatus, offering locals the chance to celebrate one of the Midcoast’s most influential figures and to enjoy contemporary poetry.
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Pending sale of 25-unit Topsham apartment complex would weaken affordability restrictions
Twenty-five apartments in Topsham could soon lose some of their affordability requirements, vexing affordable housing advocates who say the government should do more to keep those restrictions in place.
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L.L. Bean announces $50 million upgrades to Freeport campus
The company announced plans Wednesday for a makeover of its flagship store and campus in Freeport.
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Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services
A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
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Mild winter chills snow removal industry
Larger snow removal businesses can weather mild winters thanks to steady contracts with commercial clients, but independent plow operators have struggled to make money this season.
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Topsham construction company’s relocation proposal again draws heat from locals
After pulling similar proposals from Planning Board consideration multiple times in the past five years, Crooker Construction has brought a zoning change request to the Select Board in hopes of getting permission to move its asphalt batch plant from Lewiston Road to a separate property near the company’s rock quarry on River Road.
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Former Brunswick councilor pleads not guilty to child porn charges
An attorney representing Christopher Watkinson claimed Wednesday that the former Brunswick town councilor had accidentally accessed three explicit images in June 2021 and intended to turn them over to authorities.
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‘Après COVID,’ Maine skiers continue to flock to the slopes
Ski industry experts say early signs point to another strong year after a record-breaking 2021-22 season.