Bath Housing and the Sagadahoc Chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association have announced the 23rd annual Bath Housing planting day will take place on Saturday, May 29. Gardeners Association volunteers will work with Bath Housing residents to prep and plant vegetable beds across the city at the Anchorage, Moorings and Seacliff Bath Housing properties. […]
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Lisbon Town Office no longer requiring masks, social distancing
The Lisbon Town Office will no longer require masks or social distancing, effective May 24. A statement released by the town reads: “The CDC and the State of Maine recommend that those individuals who are not fully vaccinated continue to mask and social distance. According to the CDC, people are fully vaccinated when they are […]
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Local United Way elects board officers, reviews 2020 achievements
Pam Gerbi, retired early childhood educator living in Brunswick, was elected chairperson of United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s Board of Directors at its online annual meeting on May 19. Gerbi acknowledged the work of the United Way’s partner agencies and the organizations in this past year to help the area’s most vulnerable residents. “It was […]
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Bath-area land trust’s virtual run to support local trails
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Trek for the Trails virtual run and walk event will be held from May 29-June 6. Registration is open until June 6. Funds raised from the event benefits the trust’s 25-miles of trails it maintains. Participants can choose their distances from 1 mile, 5K or 10K and their route .Details are […]
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From the Garden: Black entrepreneurs hope pandemic gardening boom will grow healthier eating
Ietef Vita had planned to spend most of 2020 on the road, promoting ” Biomimicz,” the album the rapper had released on his #plantbasedrecords label in January. Vita, known to his fans as “DJ Cavem Moetavation” and “Chef Ietef,” had those plans unexpectedly cut short. “We were in Berkeley, California, on Feb. 29, playing there […]
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Freeport’s Arrison named a National Cyber Scholarship Competition Scholar
Freeport High School senior Dena Arrison has been named a Scholar in the National Cyber Scholarship Competition, a 48-hour online competition sponsored by The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation. In recognition of her achievement, Arrison earned an invitation to participate in the Cyber Foundations Academy – a multi-week online program based on the SANS Foundations training […]
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Bath nonprofits collaborate on free summer concert series
Kennebec Concerts in Bath, a free summer concert series presented by nonprofits the Chocolate Church Arts Center and Main Street Bath, is back for 2021. Starting in late June, free live music will take place at Waterfront Park and the City Park Gazebo. Every Saturday night from July 10 to Aug. 28, music lovers can […]
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Intertidal: Finding Harry: Maine department keeping tabs on unusual birds
We have a resident great blue heron that we watch every summer and have affectionately named “Harry.” He hangs out on a rock that is exposed when the tide goes out a little bit and snakes his long neck out over the water, inspecting it for signs of fish. We did a little research to […]
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Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund distributes awards, seeks contributors
The Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund has announced it has awarded more than $480,000 in scholarships to 141 local students this academic year. Most of those receiving this year’s scholarships are graduates of Brunswick and Mt. Ararat High Schools. The fund is seeking contributions to help more students in the Brunswick area. “We continue to […]
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Brunswick airport gets $124K in federal funds
Brunswick Executive Airport is set to receive $124,823 in federal funds. The money will used to seal the runway’s surface. The funding is part of more than $14.4 million awarded to Maine airports through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Improvement Program, according to an announcement from Sen. Susan Collins’ office. “Maine’s airports are vital […]