Bath voters on Tuesday elected three new city councilors, approved a series of charter amendments and weighed in on statewide measures, including establishing the state-run Pine Tree Power electric utility.
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Topsham elects new slate of Select Board, school board members
Voters sent Ann Callahan and Ryan Holmes to the Select Board, and Michael Timberlake, Mary Hobson, Kimberly Pacelli and River Khoriaty to SAD 75 School Board.
Brunswick election results: Nathan MacDonald wins contested Town Council race
Brunswick voters on Tuesday also joined a majority of Mainers in voting against Pine Tree Power, a publicly owned electric utility that would have replaced Central Maine Power and Versant.
Intertidal: Valuable eelgrass needs a little help
Last week’s column I wrote it before the tragic events in Lewiston. That afternoon, in an effort to find a sense of calm and peace amidst a lot of fear and unknowns, I went to the water. The continuity of the water’s surface, the opening of the sky above, and the steadiness of the wildlife […]
Brunswick Boy Scout troop hosts Veterans Day dinner to benefit backpacking trip
Boy Scouts of America Troop 648, chartered with Masonic Lodge 8 Free & AM, is hosting a Veterans Day dinner to raise funds to upgrade gear for a backpacking trip next July. The Brunswick troop has been focusing on developing backpacking skills and is in need of replacing items such as tents, stoves, cooking gear […]
‘Send all you have’: Brunswick police officers, special response team, drone responded to Lewiston mass shooting
Brunswick police officers spent nearly 600 hours responding to the Lewiston mass shooting and ensuing manhunt.
Snapshots from the polls
Brunswick and Bath polls see high voter turnout before 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.
People Plus announces scholarship honoring retiring Teen Center head
People Plus has created the Jordan Cardone-Ruwet scholarship to honor the former Brunswick Area Teen Center coordinator, who is retiring after 18 years of service and dedication to the Teen Center program. The award will provide $500 annually to a graduating high school senior (who has been a member of the Teen Center) to be […]
Elwood Watson: Israel and free speech at our nation’s universities
Debates over free speech have deeply immersed themselves into the fabric of our culture over the past few years. Wild and sharp finger-pointing has gone in both directions. Last week, a Cornell University junior accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus was held without bail after his first appearance in federal […]
Carl Golden: More Republican candidates need to follow Pence’s lead
Former vice president Mike Pence was the first domino to fall, drawing increased focus and pressure on the remaining single-digit candidates for the Republican presidential nomination to confront the harsh reality that victory will not be theirs. In the Real Clear Politics polling average, Pence, at 3.4%, held fifth place but showed no movement. His […]