The title of this column, “Intertidal,” describes not just the part of a coastal ecosystem that lies between high tide and low, but also a place of intersection between land and water, and between people and natural resources. Where these intersections occur, there is a necessity to work out how each aspect impacts another. Part […]
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Brunswick to celebrate opening of tree nursery
Brunswick’s Tree Committee will join staff for May 21 10 a.m. event on Industry Road.
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Bath Housing marks 1 year anniversary of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program partnership
May marks the one-year anniversary of Bath Housing’s partnership with Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, bringing fresh produce and pantry staples to each Bath Housing property. The first pantry opened at the Moorings in May, with The Anchorage and Dikes Landing opening pantries in June, followed by Seacliff in July. Some 1,500 visits have been […]
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United Way Annual Meeting is May 24
The keynote address will be by Mid Coast-Parkview Health President Lois Skillings
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Mid Coast Hospital nationally recognized with top safety grade
Mid Coast Hospital received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Mid Coast Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “Even as we entered the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and faced significant capacity challenges, Mid Coast Hospital’s staff remained committed to […]
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Paddling events in Brunswick, Solon to benefit camp for Mainers with disabilities
The 26th annual Bath Savings Paddle for Pine Tree Camp returns in June. Participants can gather in Solon to paddle down the Kennebec river June 4 or gather in Brunswick June 5 for a new loop on the Androscoggin River. Both paddles are family-friendly and for all ages, skill levels and abilities. Registration is required […]
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Bath Rotary to host addiction awareness event
Organizers hope parents, teens and adults will attend the hourlong event at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Morse High School auditorium.
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Midcoast Maine Community Action to host resouce and job fair
Midcoast Maine Community Action will be offering a free in-person Resource and Job Opportunity Fair in the Midcoast Maine Community Action building at 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath. The fair is open to all on Friday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will include community resource partners that offer services in […]
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From the Garden: Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful
The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C. Sunflower seeds are said to have been brought to Europe by Spanish explorers around the late 16th century, and eventually found their […]
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The Recycle Bin: Taking a look at stainless steel soap
Maybe you know about this stuff already, but I only discovered it this week. The notion of a bar of soap that can’t be worn out was intriguing, and when I asked several friends, they didn’t know about it, either. A web search, however, showed about 275,000,000 hits in .6 seconds. This is not all-purpose […]