Bath will celebrate its 25th annual Community Involvement Day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Waterfront Park. Information will be available on volunteer opportunities and nonprofits in the area. The day also honors individuals and groups that work to benefit the city of Bath and its residents, and is held the Saturday […]
Mikayla Patel
Mikayla reports on the Midcoast region of Maine, writing about everything from local artists, to environmental issues, to affordable housing. She is passionate about sharing the stories of community members who may feel unheard. When not reporting, she can be found spending time with her dogs or at her local coffee shop. Past journalism experience includes the Greenfield Recorder and Editor in Chief of The Sophian, the newspaper of Smith College.
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Brunswick applies for Bike Friendly Community status
The town of Brunswick is applying for Bicycle Friendly Community status with the League of American Bicyclists. Bikers in town can go to surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_Fall23 to fill out a survey to help the League and Brunswick better understand current bicycling conditions and potential improvement. The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Contact […]
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Bridge Park celebration planned in Bath
The Sagadahoc Bridge Committee will host a celebration of Bath’s newest park, Bridge Park, at a Lunch and Learn event Thursday, Oct. 12, at 27 Commercial St. The event will start at 11 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. Food trucks Schutty’s Seafood, LA Tacos and Plot Twist Pretzels will be on site. The committee […]
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Newly conserved land in Windham results in largest protected wooded area in southern Maine
The new 700-acre East Windham Conservation Area connects to a 1,300-acre protected area in Falmouth.
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Fall Guide: Nature scavenger hunting enhances a good walk
As a seasoned Mainer, I cherish fall as a time to enjoy the outdoors before the snow falls. I grew up Down East with a father who loves the outdoors. He taught me to identify bird calls and plants and while those skills I once had are rusty, I find it comfortingly familiar to walk […]
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Unhoused Midcoast youth need host families
Housing Resources for Youth places teens and young adults in supportive homes for various lengths of time so they can complete high school and move on to college or into the workforce.
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Curtis Memorial Library survey will help with future planning
Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick is seeking feedback from the community on strategic planning for the library’s future. Responses to a 10-question survey will help the library evaluate the materials, services and spaces that those in the area most want to see. The survey is anonymous, but participants may email jfehl@curtislibrary.com after completing it to […]
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New food pantry to open in Harpswell
MidCoast Hunger Prevention Program will open a satellite food pantry at the Harpswell Town Office Oct. 16. The pantry will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m. The mobile pantry in the town office back parking lot will open as usual […]
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Maine’s First Ship Full Moon Dinner coming up
Maine’s First Ship will host its second annual Full Moon Dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Bath Freight Shed, with a view of the Virginia on the Kennebec River. Chefs Chris Toy and Jeff Mao will prepare locally-sourced ingredients for a Chinese hot pot and music will be performed by Kat Logan. […]
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New leader of hunger-prevention agency ‘passionate’ about mission
Hannah Chatalbash of Brunswick has been named executive director of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.