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 […]
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Plan to redevelop former Estes eatery inches forward with new conditions
Harpswell Planning Board’s approval of the project is contingent on certain conditions, including stormwater management and control plans and a landscape design plan featuring native plants.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Oct. 27-Nov. 3
Bath Wed. 11/1 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 11/1 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 11/2 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 11/1 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 11/1 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 11/2 6:30 p.m. Capital Improvement Workshop Zoom, Town […]
Rep. Golek receives award for work on state’s housing crisis
Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, was presented the Maine People’s Alliance Rising Tide Award for her work to address Maine’s housing crisis at the organization’s annual banquet on Sept. 28. “We all know that the key to success for Maine families is safe, affordable housing,” said Golek, who serves on the Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Oct. 20-27
Bath Tue. 10/24 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 10/25 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Thu. 10/26 6 p.m. Referendums Info Session City Hall Brunswick Mon. 10/23 10 a.m. Housing Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 10/24 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 10/25 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town […]
Topsham School Board makes changes to proposed policy for transgender students
The SAD 75 board has been navigating parents’ concerns since early September, when they first proposed a policy aimed at protecting the privacy of transgender students who were out at school but not at home.
Estes owner proposes new plan to convert South Harpswell restaurant into home
The owner of the former Estes Lobster House is seeking permission to take down part of the building and convert the rest into a home. Larry Crooker owns the South Harpswell property through Estes Properties LLC. Crooker wants to remove a 40-foot-by-30-foot section from the south end of the building. Crooker also would remove about […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Oct. 13-20
Bath Tue. 10/17 5 p.m. Comp. Plan Public Hearing City Hall Wed. 10/18 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 10/18 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 10/16 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 10/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 10/17 5 p.m. Town Commons […]
Midcoast towns get state grants to counter climate change
Bowdoinham is one of 53 towns across the state to receive a grant aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on Maine communities.
Maine Voices: Grateful reflections on an old coastal house that became a home
Sailors know: You cannot plot a course forward until you plot where you have been.