The Select Board of Harpswell recently created a Comprehensive Plan Task Force to work on updating the town’s comprehensive plan. The task force meets every third Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The town is seeking feedback from residents. To weigh in, go to compplan2024-harpswell.hub.arcgis.com.
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Sharing Table on Tuesdays at Brunswick library
For those seeking free, fresh produce this winter, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Merrymeeting Gleaners qill host their Sharing Table every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. outside Brunswick’s Curtis Memorial Library or in the atrium. The produce will be available on a first come, first served basis.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Retired intelligence officer to speak in Falmouth on global supply chains
Retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer William Hall will speak about global supply chains at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Falmouth Memorial Library. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Hall was an intelligence officer from 1969 until 1999, serving active duty overseas for much of that time. He is […]
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Yarmouth fundraiser raises over $1,000 for heating assistance fund
A Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce fundraiser, Boast N Toast, raised $1,200 for Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors’ heating assistance fund. The funds were raised through ticket sales, donations and silent auction purchases. The fundraiser event in December was the first Boast N Toast held since 2019 because of the pandemic. Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors offers heating […]
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Yarmouth Affordable Housing Committee to hold listening session
The Yarmouth Affordable Housing Committee will hold a listening session next week on the proposed Inclusionary Zoning ordinance. The ordinance would tie creation of affordable homes to the construction of market-rate housing or commercial development, according to the committee. Erin Zwirko, Yarmouth’s director of planning and development, said the committee wants to make sure the […]
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Bath seeks to fill committee vacancies
The city of Bath seeks volunteers to fill positions on six municipal committees. Members are needed to serve on the Economic Development, Forestry, Recreation, and Transportation committees and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Interested residents should complete an application form online at Cityofbath.com or go to the Bath City Clerk’s office.
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Nomination papers available for District 5 Brunswick council seat
Nomination papers are now available for the District 5 Brunswick Town Council seat left vacant by Chris Watkinson’s recent resignation. Nomination papers are due by Jan. 25. A special election will be held Feb. 28 at Town Hall. The winning candidate will serve the balance of the three-year term, which expires at the end of […]
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Don Roy Trio to take stage in Freeport
The Don Roy Trio, joined by The Arnott Siblings, will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport. The award-winning trio features Don Roy on fiddle, Cindy Roy on piano and Jay Young on bass. In addition to being a popular band on the Maine contra dance scene, the ensemble has […]