Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, spoke at an event on April 10 to advocate for organ donation and to share her own story as a donor’s spouse. In 1997, Hepler’s husband died after a workplace fall, but because of his decision to be an organ donor, he saved multiple lives. “Making the decision to go forward […]
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Team-based spelling bee and basket raffle to benefit Patten Free Library
Join the Patten Free Library for wordplay and community at its annual spelling bee at 5:30 p.m. on May 10 in the Maine Maritime Museum’s Long Reach Hall. The spelling bee brings together teams of spellers, ages 16 and up, for three rounds of competitive spelling. From challenging words to unexpected twists, teams will race […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Hiking into the path of totality
I was skeptical about making the effort to view the total solar eclipse on April 8. After several months of wet, stormy, very cloudy weather, I expected another gray, bad-weather day. About a week in advance of the eclipse, meteorologists with the local television stations began predicting a fabulous, warm, sunny day. After an Easter […]
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Pemaquid Lighthouse in search of more docents
The 200-year-old lighthouse on Pemaquid Point is now seeking volunteers to keep doors open during the busy summer season.
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School board postpones bid to end town rotation for chairperson
The local school board has reversed course and postponed indefinitely a move by some of its members to end a long-standing policy of rotating the chairperson position by town each year. In a public meeting on Thursday, April 11, members of the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors voted unanimously to put the […]
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The Conversation: TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the one affecting TikTok passed 360-58 on Apr. 20, 2024. The packaging is likely […]
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Bath history center hosts tea with locals from past
Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. will host “Tea with Gussie Donnell and Friends,” a historically rich at 1 p.m. April 28. When the arching doors of SPI’s Winter Street Center (880 Washington St., Bath) open, ticket holders will be guided to their seats by volunteers. After everyone has been served tea and cookies, three local historians — […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Music of the world at Chocolate Church
OneBeat, one of the year’s most exciting presentations at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, is set for May 10, when 25 musicians from 19 countries will gather on the Main Stage. “This will be an exhilarating musical escapade,” Artistic and Executive Director Matthew Glassman said. OneBeat brings together musicians from all over the […]
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Gordon L. Weil: Aging leaders lose touch with voters
A marvel of modern politics occurs when a U.S. senator, age 78, urges a U.S. Supreme Court justice, age 69, to step down because she is too old. The senator’s worry is that, like Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the jurist will stay on the bench too long, die in office, and allow a Republican president […]
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Phippsburg Fishermen’s Museum project aims to preserve the 1925 Murphy house
The 1925 Murphy home in Phippsburg was donated to the town as one of the last surviving small fishing homes. The home is being restored and renovated to serve as the Fishermen’s Museum.
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