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LC Van Savage: Clocks and the Clock Whisperer

by LC Van Savage Guest column August 11, 2023August 10, 2023

Happens I have a huge clock idee fixe, which is a fancy-shmancy way of saying I have a clock mania. I am fascinated by them, all kinds, old, new, ancient — I love clocks. I don’t have much of an obsession about time, exactly. I mean, at my nearly 86 years, that ship has sailed, […]

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After some find its peal unappealing, historic bell tower may toll a lot less

by Jason Claffey August 10, 2023August 11, 2023

Since 1855, the bell in Bath’s downtown clocktower has rung every hour, including through the middle of the night.

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Le Tour de Bowdoinham charity bike ride will donate food, funds to local pantry

by Maria Skillings August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Novice and experienced cyclists can enjoy a scenic bike ride through the hills of Bowdoinham on Aug. 19 to benefit the Bowdoinham Food Pantry.

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Just a Little Old: Wake up, America, before it’s too late

by David Treadwell Just a Little Old August 10, 2023

Here’s a good entry for Ripley’s Believe it or Not: 50% of Republican voters don’t believe that Trump had classified documents at Mar-a-Lago even though Trump, himself, has admitted that he did. Maybe they also think that the world is flat, that 2+3=17 and that the Easter Bunny plays in the NFL? Hey MAGA people, […]

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Letters to the editor: Reassessing Brunswick’s reassessment; Indigenous rights; languishing landlines

August 10, 2023

Brunswick needs to reconsider reassessment The recent surprise announcement about revaluation of property in Brunswick is very disturbing and needs to be stopped immediately. The process is flawed. It has been overly secretive, and the short timing required for homeowners to review, rebut and submit significant previously unanticipated payments — much more than the previously […]

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Giving Voice: Hitting the links for The Gathering Place

by Ann Linder Giving Voice August 10, 2023

As many of you know, The Gathering Place (TGP) is a daytime shelter in Brunswick that opened in 2011. TGP provides a safe, welcoming, and comfortable space for individuals experiencing homelessness, living in unstable circumstances, or just looking for a community to gather in a safe, supportive environment. In 2016, TGP moved into its current […]

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Tom Purcell: The Feds fail to see the light

by Tom Purcell Guest column August 10, 2023August 9, 2023

Goodbye, incandescent light bulb. You had a heck of a run before the government decided you wasted energy and effectively outlawed you out of existence. The incandescent bulb remains one of the greatest inventions in human history. By sending an electrical current through a thin filament that resides inside a bulb to keep the oxygen […]