In honor of National Seafood Month, Bowdoin College partnered with the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to introduce a new seafood series.
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Bottle drive raises funds for RSU 5 Community Programs
Harraseeket Harriers are collecting bottles at County Redemption in Freeport to benefit Regional School Unit 5 Community Programs, supporting students in need with scholarships. Bottles can be dropped off at 155 Durham Road through Oct. 16. This initiative by the youth running program teaches members leadership and community service, according to a prepared release from […]
Lisbon Credit Union establishes George Roy Community Grant to benefit nonprofits
Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union recently announced the establishment of a community grant to support local nonprofit organizations that directly impact people in the credit union’s field of membership. This grant is created in honor of Lisbon Credit Union President/CEO George Roy, who retired July 1 after 38 years of dedicated service. “We are honored […]
Trout Unlimited to host fishing expert at first meeting in new location
Author, life-long angler and L.L. Bean casting instructor for 20 years, Sue Daignault, will address the October gathering of the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Members and the public are invited to attend the free Merrymeeting Bay monthly meeting of this national cold-water conservation organization Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Sea Dog Brewing, 1 Bowdoin […]
From the Chamber: A small business reminder, plus tree festival kickoff
The Midcoast Tree Festival (MTF) has quickly become one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a lot of work, takes a ton of collaboration, but my goodness, what a rewarding event for our region. I have an MTF update below, but first, I have a reminder that bears repeating, especially with recent events. […]
Michael Reagan: Vance sends Walz back to the minors
Tim Walz did a lot better than I thought he would in his debate with J.D. Vance last Tuesday night. Walz didn’t knock himself out of the race like Joe Biden. And he flashed some of the human skills and policy smarts that got him elected and reelected as a congressman and governor by the […]
Joe Guzzardi: Baseball’s first Jewish superstar
Lipman Emanuel (“Lip”) Pike was baseball’s first Jewish superstar and arguably the game’s first professional player. “The Big Book of Jewish Baseball” wrote that in 1866 Pike agreed to accept $20 per week to play third base for the Philadelphia Athletics. Before he turned professional, Pike debuted with the Brooklyn Athletics in 1865, one of […]
Letters to the editor: 2024 election; response to columnist
Reelect Sagadahoc County’s Denise Tepler I will be voting for Denise Tepler, candidate for Maine state District 24, which includes all of Sagadahoc County. Denise has been a public servant for many years. From school board member to representing her district in the State House, she has been a longtime advocate for health care access […]
Pet Prattle: When disaster strikes
I have often said that I am three easy steps to the apocalypse at any given point. Anticipating what could go wrong and course correcting to prevent problems is a big part of animal sheltering. When contemplating disasters, I always thought that my worst nightmare was my shelter catching fire. It’s a plausible fear; many […]
Morse High School opening outdoor learning space
Morse High School has worked on the outdoor learning project over the summer, with a planned ribbon-cutting set for Oct. 23.
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