Sagadahoc County will be conducting a county-wide test of the CodeRED public emergency alerting system on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The emergency alert will be initiated to validate and clean data files for system efficiency and accuracy. Those with landlines and who have previously registered their mobile phone numbers will receive the test alert. […]
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Intertidal: Salt seems simple until you delve deeper
There’s hydrogen and helium/Then lithium, beryllium/boron, carbon everywhere/nitrogen all through the air/With oxygen so you can breathe/And fluorine for your pretty teeth/Neon to light up the signs/Sodium for salty times . . . My daughter is studying the periodic table in school and this song is stuck in my head. But, it got me to […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Protect yourself from scammers
FedEx Notification: Your package was picked up by a courier. Call this number to prevent additional charges. Apple is giving away 50 FREE Apple iPads this morning… Your iCloud account has been hacked. Go to this website… There is a problem with your Social Security account. It may have been compromised… All of these messages […]
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The Recyle Bin: Taking care of wood waste and batteries in Brunswick
After a two-week vacation, this seems like the time to talk about fall cleaning, so here are updates to earlier columns about wood waste and batteries. Wood Waste Wood items of any type are not recyclable under our curbside program, including the small wood crates containing clementine oranges sold at the supermarkets. Small items may […]
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Ron Chase: Rehabbing on Down East hiking trails
Most of us older folks have some kind of protracted health problem. The bane of my twilight years has been waging an ongoing battle with arthritis. My knees, hips, and hands are all being treated for the chronic disorder. A few years ago, the affliction resulted in a knee replacement and I recently received an […]
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29 Morse High School students earn AP Scholar Awards
Twenty-nine Morse High School students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for excellent performance on […]
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Memorial Mass for Fr. Thomas Murphy in Brunswick is Oct. 9
A memorial Mass for Fr. Thomas Murphy will take place Saturday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, located on 39 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. The Mass is open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the All Saints Parish Facebook page (Facebook.com/allsaintsparish.maine). Murphy, who had served as pastor […]
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High Touch High Tech of Maine to host Planimal Party series at Bath library
High Touch High Tech of Maine is bringing their five-part series, “Planimal Party,” to the Patten Free Library of Bath in October and November. This series, aimed at elementary school-age children, will explore a variety of life, from plants and octopuses to cacti and tiny ocean organisms. High Touch High Tech produces STEM programs to […]
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Midcoast Literacy presents Readers Theater at Bath’s Chocolate Church Oct. 22
Short stories by Maine writers Monica Wood and Morgan Talty are coming to the stage in Bath. Midcoast Literacy, a nonprofit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is partnering with Chocolate Church Arts Center in to present a live Readers Theater production on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. The […]