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Bath hires new director of planning and marketing/communications specialist
Bath has started 2023 by hiring two new staff members, Jennifer Curtis, who takes over as director of planning, and Courtney McDonald, the city’s new marketing and communications specialist. Curtis comes to Bath after having served in the same role in Bowdoinham. Curtis earned an undergraduate degree in environmental management from the University of Maryland […]
Bath YMCA ramps up security following four vehicle break-ins
Police advise the public to not leave valuables in cars and report any theft immediately.
Bath eighth graders hit the books with little buddies
An eighth grade class in Bath wraps up a reading project by writing customized stories for their kindergarten partners.
Folk duo Castlebay presents songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns
Folk duo Castlebay will celebrate the birthday of the poet Robert Burns during a performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Chocolate Church annex on Washington Street in Bath. Known for their sensitive arrangements of traditional music, Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee support their singing with a variety of instruments including Celtic harp, […]
Free admission weekends at Maine Maritime Museum
Bath Savings is sponsoring admission-free weekends at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath this month and in February and March. Weekend visitors can receive indoor tours of the Percy and Small shipyard, held at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and enjoy new exhibits which include, “Women Behind the Lens: The Photography of Emma D. Sewall, Josephine Ginn […]
New programs for kids at Bath Library
The Patten Free Library Children’s Room is continuing many of its popular programs in 2023 and adding new offerings. The new Head of Children’s Services, Mary Randall, will oversee weekly programming at the library, which includes Babytime Mondays at 10:15 a.m. beginning Jan. 23, Lego Club on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and All Ages Storytime […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 20-26
Bath Tue. 1/24 4 p.m. Comp Plan Workshop City Hall Tue. 1/24 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee City Hall Wed. 1/25 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 1/24 4:30 p.m. Recycling/Sustainability Committee Town Hall Tue. 1/24 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/25 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
Winter Guide: From produce to pottery, shop local at winter farmers markets
Farmers markets aren’t just for summer anymore. As the season takes hold, winter farmers markets are being offered in many towns, giving residents a chance to shop locally for produce, dairy, eggs and more while also supporting Maine farmers. It’s tough for farmers to reach customers during their off season, but the winter markets […]
Midcoast CA$H offers free tax preparation in Bath and Wiscasset
Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is once again providing free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers to households earning up to $60,000. Volunteer tax preparers help clients receive every federal and Maine tax credit that they qualify for, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Childcare Tax […]