Bath Tue. 4/16 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 4/17 1 p.m. Finance Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 4/17 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Tue. 4/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 4/17 10 […]
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After weekend in the dark, most of the Midcoast has power
Brunswick, Bath and surrounding cities recovered last weekend as a spring storm knocked out power to tens of thousands along the coast.
Nor’easter knocks out power, disrupts meetings in Midcoast
Midcoast towns battle heavy snow and widespread power loss during the spring storm.
‘The common good’: Maine VFW honors Harpswell teacher for fostering civic engagement
Xavier Kane and Emmett Stuart, two students in Abby Svenson’s fifth grade class at Harpswell Community School, worked together to fold an American flag on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in February. Xavier held two corners high off the ground while Emmett concentrated on carefully turning and folding the fabric to form a compact triangle. […]
Official says proposed trans student policy change could promote harassment
Local school district officials have chosen not to accommodate a community petition seeking to amend the district’s new anti-discrimination policy for transgender and gender-expansive students, saying the proposed change could enable bullying and discrimination. A former educator launched a petition drive in opposition to a section of the Maine School Administrative District 75 policy that requires students, […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: April 5-12
Brunswick Mon. 4/8 4 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Tue. 4/9 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 4/10 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 4/11 6:30 p.m. Budget/CIP Workshop Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Mon. 4/8 7 p.m. Recreation Committee Town Office Tue. 4/9 2 p.m. Planning Board Site Visit Town […]
View the solar eclipse with help from Curtis Memorial Library
Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick will stream the eclipse on a TV in the atrium from 2:15-4:45 p.m. Monday, April 8. Anyone in Brunswick or Harpswell will be able to see the eclipse, with the maximum eclipse at 3:31 p.m. Viewers in this area will see about 97% of totality, according to the library. It […]
In wake of crippling coastal storms, panel looks to future of Midcoast working waterfronts
The panel, set for next Wednesday, will focus on waterfront recovery in communities impacted by severe weather.
Midcoast organizations are recipients of 2024 Casco Bay Community Grant awards
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership recently announced its 2024 Casco Bay Community Grants awards recipients, which include three Midcoast-based organizations. The Community Grants program supports new partnerships and innovative projects that engage communities with Casco Bay and its watershed. CBEP received 10 proposals totaling over $65,000 from schools, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations and community groups. This […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: March 22-29
Bath Mon. 3/25 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory City Hall Tue. 3/26 5 p.m. Economic Development City Hall Wed. 3/27 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 3/26 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 3/26 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 3/27 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]