BATH — Stand-up comic Johnny Ater performs at the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. The comedian, a lifelong Mainer, offers up stories about life, family, relationships, and his colorful local friends, whom he brings to life on stage for all to meet. He also offers light-hearted jibes and himself and fellow Mainers, […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Brunswick bookstore offers talk by Portland writer, former POW
BRUNSWICK — Kifah Abdulla is due to read from his new book “Mountains without Peaks” at Gulf of Maine Books on Saturday, Feb. 15. Abdulla, who reads at 3 p.m. at the 134 Maine St. store, is a Portland writer, poet, artist, performer, social activist and world citizen. He is involved with the “Rebel: Take […]
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Brunswick talk to delve into mapping 18th century Midcoast
BRUNSWICK — Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fifth presentation of its 23rd annual Winter Speaker Series is “George Sproule’s Mapping the Mid-Coast, 1770.” The talk, which features Matthew Edney, a cartography history professor at the University of Southern Maine, takes place in the Morrill Meeting Room of Curtis Memorial Library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. […]
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Cumberland looks to save $20K in first year with new solar field
The 1,248-panel array is expected to produce more than 630,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year for town facilities.
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Freeport board to hold talk on sustainable communities
FREEPORT — The Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board will host “Building Sustainable Communities,” a panel discussion with sustainability officials from Falmouth, South Portland and Portland, on Monday, Feb. 10. The event will be held at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit Freeport’s website at freeportmaine.com or the town’s […]
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Pine Tree Society expands specialized children services to Bath
BATH — Pine Tree Society, which works with Mainers with disabilities and their families, has expanded its children’s case management services to its 149 Front St. office in Bath, allowing new referrals to be accepted within an hour radius of Bath. The 84-year-old nonprofit already offers services to 55-60 families at its Scarborough and Auburn […]
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Chocolate Church tower may need to be rebuilt as part of facade improvement
The arts center, built as a church in 1847, is forced to relocate shows elsewhere in the winter and summer.
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Bath absentee ballots available for March 3 election
BATH — Absentee ballots for the March 3 Maine Presidential Primary election and special state referendum are available through Thursday, Feb. 27. Ballots can be requested online at maine.gov or at the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 55 Front St. Polling will take place at Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road, from 8 […]
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People Plus offers pain management seminar
BRUNSWICK — The People Plus senior community center will host “CBD 101 – What’s all the Hype?” on Thursday, Feb. 13. The 1:30 p.m. event, to be held at 35 Union St., will delve into the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for natural pain management, relief of headaches and joint relief. People will learn whether it […]
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Phippsburg Sportsmen to hold ice fishing derby
PHIPPSBURG — The Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association will hold the 21st annual Dickie LeMont “Take A Kid Fishing ” ice fishing derby Sunday, Feb. 9. The event will run from daybreak until 4 p.m., on Sagadahoc County waters only. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be offered for bass, trout, crappie, pickerel, white and yellow perch […]