BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College will hold its 214th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, and confer bachelor of arts degrees on 472 graduates. College President Clayton S. Rose will preside over commencement and award degrees on the terrace of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art on the Quad. In the event of very severe weather, […]
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Spring Into Summer event to take place in Bath Saturday
Main Street Bath is encouraging folks to venture downtown Saturday for their Spring Into Summer event. “Spring Into Summer is focused on getting community members out and about and supporting their city,” according to a news release from the economic development group. The event features family-friendly activities downtown, community events around Bath, a Social Media Scavenger Hunt and a […]
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Memorial blood drives to honor 4-year-old Bath girl lost to cancer
BATH — Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are encouraged to come out to donate blood in memory of 4-year-old Bath native Madeline Marzen, who passed away in October 2017 after a brief, aggressive battle with a malignant brain tumor. In 2018, more […]
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Building a foundation one boat at a time in Cundy’s Harbor
HARPSWELL – Every Sunday for the past several months, Ann Flannery’s workshop has been a hive of activity. A group of students from age 9-15 have been hard at work, learning how to construct – and building – a skiff under Flannery’s tutelage. For the second year, the Cundy’s Harbor carpenter has been sharing her […]
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Stiff opposition from Maine timber to ban on aerial spray
PORTLAND — Members of the Maine timber industry are pushing back at a proposal to prohibit aerial spraying of herbicides in the state’s forests. Herbicides are substances that destroy unwanted vegetation. They are used widely in agriculture, forestry and other industries. A bill proposed by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson stated that it would ban […]
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Land trusts working to preserve 300 years of open space conservation in Brunswick despite push for development
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Commons, one of Maine’s earliest preserved tracts of open space, is celebrating its 300th year at a time when the town is under pressure to develop as continued growth in larger towns like Portland and Lewiston pushes some people and businesses into communities like Brunswick. Whether it’s a walk on […]
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Test drives to benefit Brunswick tech school
BRUNSWICK — A Yarmouth auto dealership will be holding test drives as part of a fundraiser for Region 10 Technical High School at the school parking lot Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For every person who test-drives a new Ford, Ford Motor Company and Casco Bay Ford will donate $20, up to $6000, to the high school. “We’ve participated […]
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Maine briefs: Man pleads guilty to crash that killed 10-year-old daughter; Maine governor signs bill to ban Native American mascots
Man pleads guilty to crash that killed 10-year-old daughter MACHIAS, Maine (AP) — A Maine man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a car crash that killed his 10-year-old daughter. Prosecutors say 47-year-old Christopher Stevenson, of Roques Bluffs, was on several prescription medications and operating without a valid license when he drove off Route […]
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Blue Zones, SecureCare talks coming to People Plus
Brunswick — Mid Coast Senior Health Coordinator Jon Murray will discuss SecureCare, a 24-hour emergency alert service that is activated by the press of a button worn by the subscriber, on May 20 at noon at the People Plus Center in Brunswick. “With the population in Maine aging at a quick rate, more and more people want […]
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Fifty years after they saved his life, a Vietnam veteran hopes to find those heroes
YORK — Every morning when Rich Newcombe looks in the mirror and sees the shrapnel under his skin, his mind travels back to May 17, 1969. It was on that day, in the Binh Duong province of South Vietnam, that Newcombe was the only survivor of an explosion when the vehicle carrying him and six other 1st Infantry Division […]