Citing increased applications and a lack of capacity, the Freeport Community Services board voted on May 20 to back out of the General Assistance Program, a statewide initiative to help Mainers meet basic needs.
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Organizations celebrate local queer voices in outdoor recreation
What’s the connection between queer ecology and Pride Month? The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Queerly ME claim queer-centered outdoor recreation is a growing movement and “it’s about time.”
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Bath library to launch Summer Reading 2024 next week
The Patten Free Library will kick off Summer Reading 2024 from 2-4 p.m. Friday, June 14. Activities will include a bounce house, lawn games, freeze pops and the opportunity to register for Summer Reading and earn a free book. “This year’s Summer Reading theme is ‘Read, Renew, Repeat,’ and we have so many events and […]
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Paddle for a Purpose on Damariscotta River benefits community wellness nonprofit
Get outside for the third annual Paddle for a Purpose Saturday, June 8, to benefit Hearty Roots, a Maine nonprofit dedicated to creating children’s programs that foster connection, adventure and life-skill experiences. The paddle on the Damariscotta River starts at Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb and finishes at the Shuck Station in Newcastle, where […]
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Bath residents will decide on future of golf course, RSU 1 school budget
Bath residents will decide whether to change the land use code to allow for multifamily housing development at The Bath Golf Club.
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St. John’s students form ‘giving chain’ to donate food in Brunswick
Students from pre-K through eighth grade lined up from St. John’s Catholic School on Pleasant Street to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program on Tenney Way. MCHPP welcomed the large donation amid increasing food assistance needs in the region.
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Quicksand startles woman who suddenly sinks hip deep at Popham Beach
Rangers at the state park were expected to install warning signs telling beachgoers what to do if they step in supersaturated sand.
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A fast-warming Gulf of Maine is rising faster than ever
The gulf is warming 3 times faster than the global average and rising about 2.5 times faster in recent years than it has over the last century, according to the Maine Climate Council.
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Fire crews douse three-alarm fire in Topsham
Multiple fire crews responded to a fire at a home at 6 Caron’s Corner in Topsham on Tuesday.
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Mid Coast Hospital launches stimulant abuse treatment program
Mid Coast Hospital Addiction Resource Center began treating patients on May 30.