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Online course aims to make retirement a smooth transition
Silver Linings: Pat McCabe of Durham, New Hampshire, will present a UMaine program she developed for new retirees.
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Brunswick Landing is Maine’s biggest firefighting foam spill in 30 years
Maine has tried before to find out how much of this toxic substance is out there, or if it’s safely stored, but efforts have been largely ignored. Officials say they need lawmakers’ approval before they can make changes.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World
Settled in Maine, former Somali refugee returns home to run for office: ‘If I don’t do it, who will?’
Abdullahi Ali, the founder and CEO of Portland-based Gateway Community Services and a Somali refugee, is aiming to become the next president of his home state of Jubaland.
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Unexpected water drawdown reveals ‘wild’ stretch of Presumpscot River hidden for decades
A dam malfunction this spring caused the water in Dundee Pond to drain, offering a short-lived glimpse of what Maine’s rivers looked like before industrialization. It also likely devastated an ecosystem.
Posted inMaine, News
Digging ditches, building mounds: Protecting marshes can be very hands-on
In Frenchman Bay, an effort is being made to protect the habit for birds, mound by mound.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: You won’t BELIEVE what I sat in this time . . .
Yes ma’am, I’m sorry, ma’am So they’re completely repaving Farwell Street in Lewiston and it’s just awesome. For one thing, this project features the most fearsome flag lady I’ve ever witnessed. She not only yells at stupid drivers, she makes them pull over and wait their turn. I swear, she’s just one bad day from […]
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Drones: Ignoring privacy laws can get you in trouble
Three days after a drone flight, Carl Shane was visited by Androscoggin County sheriff’s deputies who advised him he might have broken privacy laws.
Posted inbPlus, River Valley
Face Time: Gail True of Turner — teaching kids about ability awareness and respect for all
The Scout leader, community volunteer and direct support professional also teaches kids how to see people for their abilities, not their disabilities.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Gun violence forum canceled in wake of Friday shootings
After two back-to-back shootings Friday night near a back to school event at Mike McGraw Park, a gun violence forum scheduled for the next morning was canceled.