Kids and adults can celebrate the start of 2023 at the many New Year’s Eve parties around the Midcoast this weekend.
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Dec. 30-Jan. 6
Brunswick Tue. 1/3 6:30 p.m. Town Council, School Board inauguration Zoom Wed. 1/4 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/4 7 p.m. Marine Resource Committee Zoom, Council Chambers Thu. 1/5 7 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Zoom, Council Chambers Topsham Thu. 1/5 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall
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Midcoast braces for end of federal rental assistance program
The Emergency Rental Assistance program, which has helped cover rent, utility and other housing costs for over 34,000 Mainers in the past 20 months, is set to expire at the end of the month, leaving town leaders, housing advocates and lawmakers to prepare for a spike in Mainers who need help paying their bills this winter.
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With illnesses surging, Midcoast schools urge students to stay home if they aren’t feeling well
A recent spike in respiratory illnesses this month caused multiple schools in Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham to close briefly for cleaning.
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Defense bill authorizing BIW contracts passes in the Senate
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funds for three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers next year as well as a five-year procurement contract, passed 83-11 with bipartisan support Thursday night.
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Dec. 23-30
Bath Mon. 12/26 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 12/27 4:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 12/28 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Commission Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Tue. 12/27 5 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Town Office Thu. 12/29 6 p.m. Select Board Town Office Topsham Tue. […]
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RSV continues to bulldoze Midcoast schools, causing teachers to call out sick
Kate Furbish Elementary in Brunswick closed last week after several staff members apparently contracted RSV, COVID-19 and influenza; Morse High School was closed Friday, Dec. 16, due to high absence among staff.
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Community Christmas sing-along returns to the Chocolate Church Arts Center
On Monday, Dec. 19, Midcoast families will gather at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath, for a community sing-along returns. This decades-old tradition was disrupted during the pandemic. Last year the event was held in a snowy parking lot, but this year it returns to the Chocolate Church main stage at […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Dec. 16-23
Bath Tue. 12/20 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Tue. 12/20 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee City Hall Wed. 12/21 2 p.m. Community Development Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 12/19 4 p.m. Housing Committee Woodlawn Terrace Mon. 12/19 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 12/20 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom Tue. 12/20 […]
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Bath police ramping up drunk driving checks
Bath police will be operating sobriety checkpoints through New Year’s Day looking for drivers under the influence during the holiday season. The ramped-up enforcement effort comes as part of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to a news release. “It’s so important that drivers act responsibly, and […]