Watching the campaign ads for the upcoming election is an amazing experience akin to reading “Alice in Wonderland.” Candidates repeatedly tell us to disregard what we know to be true, pay no mind to their prior actions and words, and believe that they are new and improved people. I was taught that the Ten Commandments […]
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In wake of pandemic and loss of beloved music teacher, new Morse High band director moves to rebuild program
High School Band Director Andrew Chipman was hired this year after the passing of his predecessor, Anthony Marro.
With veterinarians stretched thin, Midcoast pet owners find solace with in-home, end-of-life care for their animals
Senior pets make up 30% of the U.S. pet population.
Morse High School brings on new theater, band directors
Morse High School has brought on two new teachers to its faculty, Sarah Coleman as theater director and Andy Chipman as band director. Coleman has a background in high school and college drama as both a director and teacher. She also works within professional theater and arts organizations. As one of her first assignments, Coleman […]
Coastal Journal meetings: Oct. 21-28
Bath Fri. 10/21 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall. Mon. 10/24 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee City Hall auditorium. Thur. 10/27 6 p.m. New Fire Station Public Information Meeting Fire & Rescue Station. Brunswick Mon. 10/24 5:30 p.m. Housing Committee Town Hall & Zoom. Tues. 10/25 4:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Zoom. Tues. 10/25 […]
Art review: Zach Horn’s “Finding Winslow Homer” takes us on a coastal adventure
The Massachusetts artist paid tribute to Maine’s coast with abstract reimaginings of paintings by notorious Maine artist Winslow Homer.
Bath Housing and Patten Free Library host a discussion on the history of housing
“History of Housing in Bath: Looking Back, Thinking Forward,” scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19, looks at Bath housing from World War I to the ’70s.
Sagadahoc County officials talk housing, economic woes with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president
In March, Sagadahoc County received a three-year, $375,000 grant to help educators, students, health care providers and business owners bounce back from harsh economic and emotional times.
Bath gets new fiber-optic broadband, but some rural residents feel left out
About 500 homes in North and South Bath, won’t benefit from the new high-speed internet.
Letter: New firehouse for Bath needed, affordable
My wife and I attended the information meeting for the proposed new firehouse in Bath. We were impressed by the competence and enthusiasm of the Bath Fire Department staff but appalled at the conditions they are required to work, train and live in. Touring the existing station convinced us that the proposed new firehouse must […]