Topsham Community Center Committee members go over the next steps in the planning process to propose a community center to the Select Board in the coming months after looking over data collected from residents.
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How Southern Maine and beyond felt an earthquake
I lived in California for a while where I taught kids about earthquakes at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Fault lines and tectonic plates were familiar terms to people out there, as were the feelings of the floor rumbling and bookshelves shaking. But here in Maine, those are not such common words or sensations. Last […]
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Wiscasset pot shop opens pizza joint
A perfect pairing — pizza and cannabis — comes together this Valentine’s Day as business owner Richard Petron expands his presence in the community.
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The two ‘Great Fires’ that consumed Bath in the 1800s
While the Great Brunswick Fire of 1825 is likely the most well-known fire to have occurred in the Midcoast, the City of Bath has known at least two “Great Fires” in its history. On Friday night, Jan. 17, 1837, at approximately 11 p.m., a fire broke out in the “two-story wooden building” that occupied Parson […]
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Food is fuel, especially for growing kids
Healthy meals are critical to our children’s well-being and academic success, and ensuring that our students, K-12, enjoy tasty and nutritious meals is a priority for Brunswick School Department. The National Institutes of Health warns that poor nutrition during childhood and adolescence can delay growth and create a high risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. […]
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Evolution of three huge social media platforms
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, X (formally Twitter), and TikTok have made front-page news recently, though the front page may mean “trending” on social media. Certainly, politics, personal relationships and societal attitudes have all been affected by social media over the past 20 years. Do we even remember how each got started? Also, are these platforms […]
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Overcoming Groundhog Day homelessness
“I wish more people understood how quickly you can find yourself without a home. It’s not always a slow decline — sometimes, it happens in an instant. One day, I had a job and a place to live, and the next, it was all gone.” For Nathan, it only took a couple of weeks for […]
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Trump’s swift changes challenge Congress, allies
President Trump is the new captain of what Longfellow called the Ship of State. He tries to turn the federal government around completely – and quickly. Capt. Trump’s moves to reverse course are both bold and dangerous, creating tests that the captain of any huge vessel might encounter by acting abruptly to completely change direction. […]
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Bath teacher receives ‘Oscars of teaching’ award
A Bath Middle School seventh-grade science teacher received the prestigious Milken Educator Award in front of a crowd of cheering students at a surprise ceremony Wednesday morning.
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High levels of toxic chemicals found in Brunswick airport hangar sewers
Citizen PFAS monitoring revealed concerning levels of toxic chemicals in the sewer outfall of Hangar 6 in Brunswick, though a company hired to assess risk at the hangar said there is no leak of the toxic firefighting foams on the premises.
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