Maine Maritime Museum will host its annual Fall Book Sale, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 10-12. The fall sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature a variety of used, rare and one-of-a-kind books on topics ranging from local history to maritime and boating history and more. Cost of museum admission […]
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Midcoast Youth Center receives donation of new car
Lee Auto Malls, in partnership with Efficiency Maine, has provided the Midcoast Youth Center with a free two-year lease on an all-electric 2023 Toyota bZ4X. The nonprofit youth center will use the car to shuttle teens to school, medical, dental and counseling appointments, college visits and more. Midcoast Youth Center, based in Bath, provides services […]
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2024 dog licenses now available in South Portland
Dog licenses for 2024 in South Portland are now available. All dogs in the city must be licensed annually due to state law. Winter on- and off-leash hours are now in effect at Willard Beach. Through April 30, dogs must be on leash between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. They are permitted to be off leash […]
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Scarborough Kiwanis Club holding sock drive
The Scarborough Kiwanis Club is holding a sock drive through the end of 2023. It will also accept donations of new hats and gloves. Donated items will be delivered to Preble Street and to the Scarborough Police Department’s liaison for unhoused people. Items can be dropped off at Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company, Saco […]
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Scarborough gearing up for letters to Santa
Scarborough Community Services will next week begin accepting letters from children to be sent to Santa Claus. Letters can be dropped in the North Pole Express mailbox in front of Town Hall beginning Nov. 10 and ending Nov. 30. The department requests parents use a letter template found at scarboroughmaine.org. To access and download the […]
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South Portland pool reopening delayed until January
The reopening of the South Portland Community Center swimming pool, originally scheduled for the end of this month, has been delayed until Jan. 4. The pool’s roof is being replaced and the reopening delay is due to the unexpected need to upgrade structural supports to ensure safety, along with material shortages, wet weather and the […]
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Veterans Day events in Falmouth, North Yarmouth
Falmouth High School will launch Veterans Day events in town Thursday, Nov. 9, with a special concert from 1:25 to 2:20 p.m. A reception will follow the concert. Veterans are invited to arrive at the school at 1:15 p.m. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, a ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Falmouth […]
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Falmouth presents Boston Post Cane to Betty Shively
Falmouth resident Betty Shively, 101, recently received the town’s Boston Post Cane in recognition of being Falmouth’s oldest resident. Shively, who has lived in Falmouth for 23 years, was born Grace Elizabeth McComb in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on July 23, 1922. She graduated from Temple University in 1944 with a degree in medical technology and […]
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Bath Savings Bank donates $2,500 to Independence Association
Bath Savings Bank has donated $2,500 to help the Independence Association in replacing old windows at its Brunswick group home for people with intellectual disabilities. The donation will be used as part of an improvement plan for the Spring Street group home, which serves people in the Brunswick area. The nonprofit has provided employment opportunities, […]
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Brunswick and Harpswell
Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics for ages 5 and older will be held at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, and Monday, Oct. 30, by appointment. Call 373-2350 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be available Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 6 p.m., and Nov. 4 from […]