Bath Wed. 9/6 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 9/6 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 9/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/5 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Former Bath city councilor faces off with author for Democratic nomination for House seat
Former Bath city councilor and lawyer David Sinclair is running against author/musician Peter Macdonald Blachly to finish the remainder of Bath state Rep. Sean Paulhus’ term.
Bath officials considering $100,000 donation for child care expansion at YMCA
The Bath Area Family YMCA has requested $30,000 contributions from West Bath, Arrowsic, Woolwich, Phippsburg and Georgetown for its $7.2 million project that would more than double its child care capacity.
Bath Democrats to choose candidate to run for House seat
Former Bath City Councilor David Sinclair and author/musician Peter Macdonald Blachly are vying for the House seat held by Sean Paulhus, who resigned last month to take a government job.
Bath Book Bash to return to Library Park
The Bath Book Bash will return to Library Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 with 35 children’s authors and illustrators. The day will include the chance to meet with authors, purchase books, attend author workshops and story times and meet beloved children’s character Pete the Cat. There will be a variety of […]
Coastliner train running Wiscasset-Bath trips this weekend
The new Coastliner train connecting Brunswick and Rockland has been holding trial runs ahead of its expected launch next month.
Where to soak up Midcoast summer fun before it’s gone
Midcoast is rife with outdoor concerts, movies, hiking, biking, shopping and swimming as summer’s end sneaks up.
From the Chamber: Workforce development requires accepting change
I had the great fortune to be asked to speak last week at the Maine ELO Conference. For those unfamiliar with that term, Extended Learning Opportunity coordinators are school administrators who help with career pathways and exploration. When I was in school, guidance counselors used to inhabit this role, but the guidance counselor role has […]
Forum: Affirmative action unnecessary only if states followed the law
Since the Supreme Court ruling overturned affirmative action, many people have written their opinions on this ruling. All of them are right, a little bit, but none of them quite address the mastodon in the outhouse. It is true that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all citizens “equal protection under the law,” but […]
People and Business: Aug. 23
Hires, promotions, appointments Alina Dubois was promoted at KeyBank in Portland to business banking relationship manager for Southern Maine. Dubois joined KeyBank in 2015 as a teller, was promoted to personal banker, became a branch manager in 2017 and promoted to area retail leader in 2021. Giving back Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick was […]