The Harpswell Select Board is hoping residents won’t get too superstitious about the town’s new property tax rate of $6.66 — an increase of 30 cents, or 4.7%. “I will say, that’s not a very lucky number,” Select Board member Matt Gilley said during a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to approve the tax […]
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Bowdoin among colleges sued for early decision admissions practices
The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts against 32 schools across the U.S. claims early admissions drive up education costs and prevent students from comparing financial aid offers.
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Bath to celebrate 12th annual Kindness Day
Bath will celebrate its 12th annual Kindness Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Each year on Kindness Day, the community comes together in downtown Bath to do small acts of kindness. The event is completely free and great family fun. Individuals, organizations, churches, school groups, friends, neighbors and families set up […]
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Midcoast Senior College announces new fall courses
Midcoast Senior College has announced its list of new courses for seniors who are interested in continuing to learn as they age. Fall Term I begins in September and runs through October. Courses are four to eight weeks long and are either in person or online via Zoom. No grades, no exams; senior college is […]
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Next Sustainable Brunswick lecture discusses the fight to save brook trout
Join speakers from the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited as they present “Pollution, Practices, Policy and Fighting to Save Brunswick’s Brook Trout” as part of the Sustainable Brunswick lecture series from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. The series is organized by Brunswick Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson. Discussion topics will […]
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Nonprofit offers insulating window inserts for energy savings
The nonprofit WindowDressers is offering a high-quality and low-cost solution to keep Midcoast homes warmer and lower energy costs. Its insulating window inserts fit inside existing windows to block drafts but let in sunlight. The inserts are built at barn-raising-style community builds across Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Everyone who orders inserts also participates in […]
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Pemaquid Beach Triathlon in Bristol set for Aug. 24
All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on Aug. 24. The triathlon is a fundraiser for Bristol Parks and Recreation. Proceeds will be used to build a playground at Pemaquid Beach Park. The Pemaquid Beach Triathlon is a sprint triathlon, which is the shortest category in the sport. […]
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Rockland library to host history talk on the ‘female Indiana Jones’
Rockland Public Library will present “The Extraordinary Life of Ruth Robertson: A History Talk by Patricia Hubbard” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. The event is free and open to all. Hubbard, of Thomaston, who became Robertson’s literary executor in 1992, will describe the life and work of Robertson, a true “female Indiana Jones.” Born […]
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South Bristol author to lead book talk at Whitefield Library
The August Author Talk Series of The Whitefield Library will host Geoffrey Bates for a reading and discussion of his debut crime novel “Bitter Passage: An Allegheny Beckham Novel” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation. The Kennebec Journal’s Bill Bushnell calls the book a […]
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Campers at Topsham Fairgrounds forced to leave following inspection
Camping at Topsham Fairgrounds closed after a state inspection revealed it did not have a license to operate as a campground year-round.