Regional School Unit 1 board seats representing Bath and Woolwich will be determined in the November election.
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Freeport Players bring rom-com musical ‘Love and Lobsters’ to stage
The Freeport Players will present “Love and Lobsters,” a musical romantic comedy, on weekends Aug. 11-20 at Freeport Performing Arts Center. Laura Lawson, a nightclub singer, leaves her conflicted life in Manhattan and hops on a tour bus to a small town in Maine, where she learns about love and lobsters, as well as whoopie […]
BoomerTECH Adventures: Summer adventures and your phone
Summer in Maine is a great time to get outside for hiking, camping, cycling and boating. Our phones are wonderful ways to find information for planning activities online, getting directions via maps, capturing images and communicating with one another before, during and after summer adventures. Protecting your phone from the rigors of outdoor activities is […]
Bath Iron Works awarded contract for 3 more destroyers
Bath Iron Works now has 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in the works as the U.S. seeks to build up its Navy to counter China’s expanding fleet.
The Conversation: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized
THE CONVERSATION — Since Republicans regained the majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections, they have initiated a flurry of investigations. Among their targets: the origin of the COVID-19 virus, the FBI’s law enforcement and surveillance activities and Hunter Biden’s business relationships. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California even spoke recently of a possible presidential […]
Intertidal: Triboluminescence rocks — a lesson on a different kind of light
Pulling together the themes of glowing ocean creatures from last week and coastal geology from the week prior, this week’s topic is glowing rocks. Obviously, the rocks didn’t eat glowing dinoflagellates, as was my hypothesized explanation for the creatures I saw on the sand one night. In fact, these rocks wouldn’t be visible at all […]
Your Land: ‘Bear in Mind’ — a note from a neighbor bear
August is typically blueberry infused — pancakes, muffins, pies; your list is as long as mine, I’m sure. But last spring’s late freeze has muted this summer’s berry harvest, and in its blue absence, I’ve been thinking about one of its other dependents: bears, a lifelong favorite animal. Even the casual scanner of news will […]
Landmark Brunswick mural that sparked representation debate finished
“Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky,” installed at the site of a former fort built to repel the Wabanaki, is intended to convey Brunswick’s growing diversity.
Local schools still grappling with pandemic-induced staffing losses
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit public school districts like the shockwave from a nuclear blast. No one was prepared to make the drastic, immediate changes to how educators, students and their families would interact. Time-tested teaching and communication methods had to be thrown out the window overnight for safety’s sake, and a slew […]
From the Chamber: Don’t miss summer — 7 August activities for you
It’s the unofficial vacation month for many Mainers as August is here and too many of us have begun asking, “Where did the summer go?” If you want to get some summer fun in before school starts, there are a number of constant opportunities like hiking trails, boat tours, golf courses and more, but there […]
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