Patten Free Library’s fifth annual Poetry Walk runs through April in Bath’s Library Park. What began as a social-distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 poems on yard sign style signs,” Hannah Lackoff, program and outreach manager and […]
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From the Chocolate Church: The Ultimate Eagles Experience to rock the stage in Bath
When I was a teenager, I almost exclusively listened to classic rock. I consumed it all, from the popular to the obscure, and everything in between. That may have also been because I am a child of analog times. I grew up in Boston, which had the excellent, pure classic rock station WZLX. And April […]
Group of Bath residents wants fewer cruise ships
Bath residents, mostly living in the South End of the city, are concerned about pollution, noise and ‘overtourism.’
Historian to tell the story of ‘The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere’ at Maine Maritime Museum
On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set off on horseback toward Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, with the warning that the British were coming. Nearly 250 years later, a former director of the Concord Museum will tell the story of this ride and the beginning of the American Revolution at the Maine Maritime […]
Blazzin Lion brings Jamaican-style cuisine to Bath
After a few delays, the restaurant is now open on weekends during spring and plans to expand hours once summer arrives.
From the Chocolate Church: A night of laughs with SNL veteran Jon Rudnitsky
When I was a kid, I listened to comedy albums. Everything from Billy Crystal to Abbott and Costello. Steve Martin to George Burns. New Year’s Eve was for watching the Marx Brothers. Sunday night was listening to Dr. Demento on the radio. Saturday nights in high school was a religious practice of viewing “Saturday Night […]
Bath library seeks community support during Library Giving Day
Patten Free Library in Bath is joining libraries nationwide for Library Giving Day on April 1, a special one-day fundraising event that invites library lovers to show their support. Supporters can contribute online at patten.lib.me.us/give, in person at the library or by stopping by the library’s table at Brackett’s Market from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
Sitelines and Jim Howard recognized at chamber’s Awards Night
Two of the awards given at the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Annual Awards Night on March 14 were from the executive director and the president of the board. The award recipients were selected because they are two of our strongest supporters — check it out: 2025 Director’s Award: Sitelines PA As the chamber looks […]
Bath drugstore shutting doors after 109 years in business
Wilson’s Drug Store is closing, to the disappointment of locals and loyal commuters.
Bath Iron Works hopes to build long-sought parking garage
The shipyard is seeking Planning Board approval for its parking garage plans.