HARPSWELL — First-term state Rep. Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, announced she will seek re-election in House District 51. McCreight previously was a social worker for 30 years. District 51 includes Harpswell, West Bath, and east Brunswick.
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Reunion planned for former Brunswick Naval Air Station personnel
BRUNSWICK — An eight-person committee wants to make sure the fifth anniversary of the closing of Brunswick Naval Air Station will not pass unnoticed. The group is planning a reunion for anyone who served on the base, either in the military or as a civilian employee. The base was officially closed on May 31, 2011, following […]
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Mid-Coast program picks solar panel provider
DAMARISCOTTA — The Midcoast Economic Development District, a regional planning organization, has selected Sundog Solar, of Searsport, to implement its solarize program. The solarize program allows residents in participating towns to purchase solar panels at a discounted rate through a regional bulk purchase. Residents of Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Belmont, Camden, Georgetown, Harpswell, Lincolnville, Northport, Phippsburg, […]
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Breen, Cooper to take questions in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and state Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, on Feb. 24 will take part in a public question-and-answer session in Yarmouth. The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Royal River Review Legislative Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. at the log cabin on Main Street. The event is free, but attendees must register […]
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State reps to meet constituents in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The delegation representing Brunswick in the Maine House of Representatives will hold office hours at Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe at 149 Maine St. Feb. 20. Reps. Matthea Daughtry, D-Brunswick, Ralph Tucker, D-Brunswick, and Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, will be available from 10 a.m.-noon. The event is free and open to the public.
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Falmouth Sen. Breen declares re-election bid
FALMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, is seeking her second term representing District 25. Breen, who announced her candidacy last week, narrowly won election in 2014 over Republican challenger Cathy Manchester of Gray in a race that included several recounts, both candidates being declared the winner, miscounted ballots, and the state Senate acting as final arbiter. […]
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Brunswick, Chebeague Island get coastal planning grants
AUGUSTA — Projects in Brunswick and on Chebeague Island are among 11 in the state awarded coastal community planning grants. The funds, from the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program, total nearly $250,000. Each recipient provides at least 25 percent in matching funds or services. Brunswick is receiving nearly $48,000 for […]
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Kindness Day returns to downtown Bath
BATH — The city’s second annual Random Acts of Kindness Day happens downtown Saturday, Aug. 15. Comedian John Ater starts things off at City Hall at 10 a.m., and live music follows, while more than 15 “Kindness Stations” will be set up on Front Street. Child artists will paint portraits, and Plant Home residents will […]