When my friend, Norm Olsen, announced a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society sea kayak trip from Surry to Ellsworth in Hancock County, I immediately signed on. An experienced trip organizer, Norm always plans interesting outdoor adventures and scrupulously researches the itinerary and potential conditions. Further, this was a sector of the Maine coast I had […]
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Bowdoin College buildings evacuated due to threat
Police are investigating the source of a threat that caused Bowdoin to evacuate some buildings Monday.
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Saying goodbye to the Community Kitchen after a summer with MCHPP
This summer, I was fortunate enough to spend my days at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program through the Maine Community Fellowship out of Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good. MCHPP has countless outstanding programs that help connect our community with fresh, healthy food; perhaps its most experimental and youngest program is the Community […]
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Going by bus brings more options than you might think
As described in our previous column, using local buses in Brunswick and Bath can reduce automobile use day to day. Traveling farther afield can likewise become more sustainable thanks to a series of regional bus systems. From early morning to evening on weekdays, the Metro BREEZ offers frequent round trips between the Brunswick train station […]
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Meet the candidates for Topsham Select Board
Two candidates are running unopposed for open seats in Topsham’s town government.
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Brunswick school board candidates share plans for next term
Brunswick residents will vote for school board candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 6 this November.
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Bath Iron Works christens latest destroyer named after Marine Corps commandant
U.S. Marines and the family of Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. shared stories of his service and home life at the ceremony.
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Meet the candidates for Brunswick Town Council
Town Council hopefuls answer questions to help you decide your vote in November.
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Another perspective on things that irk Brunswick businesses
Let’s be honest: With the state of our politics, how stretched out every business owner is, the uncertainty of costs and other irritations, fears and issues that demand our attention bandwidth, it can be easier than ever to lose our temper on inconveniences or become apathetic. I get it. I am juggling launching a brand-new […]
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Bath program aims to help more people build accessory apartments
Bath, Brunswick and Rockland are partnering with the Midcoast Council of Governments and Bangor Savings Bank to build new rental housing stock.