It is always fun to get a photo of something weird that’s come up out of the sea. The first very neat picture I received from a friend who is a local lobsterman was of a very blue lobster. I had never seen one quite so blue. This mystery photo was of a fish that […]
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Bath to celebrate community leaders and nonprofits at annual Citizen Involvement Day
This year marks the City of Bath’s 23rd annual Citizen Involvement Day, a community-building event that brings awareness about local service organizations and honors community leaders. The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Waterfront Park. Local nonprofits will have tables at the event to promote their […]
Wiscasset food pantry again recipient of Damariscotta Hannaford bag program
St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry in Wiscasset is the recipient of the Damariscotta Hannaford’s Hannaford Helps Bags for a Cause program. For every usable bag purchased for $2.50, the pantry will receive $1 in October. The pantry was a recipient of the program in July. The Help Yourself Shelf at St. Philip’s in […]
4 Morse High students are semifinalists in 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of about 16,000 semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program this month; a pool that represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors. Four Morse High School students — Samuel Schultz, Aidan Shields, Elliot Harkins and Iris Hennin — earned a semifinalist […]
From the Garden: Filberts or hazelnuts? By whatever name, they’re fun to grow
Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I’ve joined in the game by removing excess seedlings, letting just a couple of well-placed ones remain. In the past few years, I’ve even joined the squirrels and planted some nuts myself, including […]
Author, educator Juliet Haines Mofford to lead Dahlov Ipcar art program for children at Bath library
Patten Free Library in Bath will host Juliet Haines Mofford on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for her workshop on Dahlov Ipcar. The program is for ages 7-12 and will include an introduction to the artist Dahlov Ipcar, a presentation of her paintings on the Patten Free Library’s walls and a […]
Blood donation opportunities available in Midcoast
The Red Cross has announced blood donation opportunities are available in the following communities: Lisbon Oct. 15, 1-5:30 p.m., Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. Brunswick Sept. 29, noon to 4 p.m., The Landing YMCA, 24 Venture Ave. Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., American Legion Post 20, 1 Columbus Drive Oct. 5, 10 a.m. […]
Bath to hold public meetings on proposed expenditure limitation charter amendment
Two public meetings will be held about Bath’s proposed charter amendment on the ballot for the Nov. 2 municipal election. The proposal amends the city’s expenditure limitation to provide for additional exceptions from the calculation and clarification about implementation. The meetings will include a presentation and question and answer session. The meetings will take place […]
Local land trust forms partnership to protect birds
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust launches partnership with Ag Allies