Organizers of the 2nd Annual Midcoast Tree Festival have announced that the event is being postponed until 2021 due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had been scheduled to open on Nov. 20 with nearly three dozen decorated trees and wreaths for patrons to be raffled off. The event is a joint fundraiser […]
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Bowdoinham to install solar panels on public works garage
Selectmen recently approved a solar power purchase agreement with Revision Energy, contingent on town meeting approval, that could save the town $1,000 a year.
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Survey for Bath high school nearing deadline
The deadline for the Morse High School reuse survey is Friday, Nov. 13. The survey and more information on the project can be found at cityofbath.com/morse.
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Desert of Maine’s revitalization plans moving forward
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the Freeport property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, almost $2.5 million Desert of Maine revamp.
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Bowdoinham moving recycling to public works site
Selectmen decided to temporarily suspend recycling pick-up and relocate the recycling program from the recycling barn for the winter due to structural issues with the building.
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COVID pandemic drives Bath Area Food Bank to lift restrictions for one day
The food distribution is scheduled from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Saturday at 807 Middle St. in Bath. Attendees are required to wear a face mask and bring their own bags.
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Brunswick Veterans Plaza opens, honoring all who served
What started as an idea for a Purple Heart monument on the Brunswick Mall, proposed by local veterans Gil Ormsby and Chick Ciciotte, quickly grew into an entire plaza honoring not just those who were wounded or who served in combat, but every person who took an oath to protect the United States.
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Bowdoinham offers story walks during pandemic
The Bowdoinham Public Library landed a grant through Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative to place story pages outside to encourage children to read and go for a walk during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Labor Department recognizes BIW’s efforts to hire veterans
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works its Platinum Medallion for efforts to recruit and hire veterans and facilitate their transition into shipbuilding. “Veterans bring valuable skills to BIW,” said Allyson Coombs, Director of Human Resources Services. “They come from a culture built for mission accomplishment, have leadership skills engrained […]
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Explore arctic kayaks virtually at the Arctic Museum
The full-sized kayak displayed at Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum on the Bowdoin College campus since the museum opened in 1967 is at the center of attention in the museum’s newest exhibit, Kajak! The historic Labrador Kajak (the spelling is in the Nunatsiavut dialect of Inuktitut) was the inspiration for the exhibit. Musuem staff recently uncovered the vessel’s history. […]