Maine State Music Theatre and the composer of “Titanic,” Maury Yeston, dedicated the final performance of the production to the deceased passengers and pilot of the Titan submersible on June 22.
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Bath City Councilor Phyllis Bailey won’t run for new term
Bailey, who was elected to two terms, said she is most proud of her work promoting affordable housing in the city.
Sen. Collins includes $1.75 million in federal funding for new Bath fire station
The new $16.5 million fire station will be built at the site of the former Morse High School on High Street.
Andrew Rabbe: Politicians shouldn’t control our power
This November, we are voting on the Pine Tree Power referendum — a proposal to seize the state’s utilities and create a state-run power authority. Take it from someone who worked for the government-owned electric utility on Long Island, New York: putting politicians in charge of the power grid is a really bad idea. I […]
Gordon L. Weil: A tale of two ‘witch hunts’
It looks like the same thing is happening on both sides of the Atlantic. Or maybe not. In the U.K., the country’s political leader has been forced from office for lying about his own lawbreaking. In the U.S., the country’s once and possibly future political leader faces criminal charges for lying about his own lawbreaking. […]
John L. Micek: Can radical pragmatism win the White House?
Progressives might not be thrilled about it, but President Joe Biden, who will be the oldest American president to seek re-election, is just the kind of candidate that Democrats need to hold onto the White House and to expand their ranks on Capitol Hill in 2024. That’s the message from Will Marshall, the president of […]
From the Chocolate Church: ‘Rumors’ persists as summer concerts approach
The second weekend of “Rumors” performances wraps up the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s inside shows until fall, but eight free outdoor concerts are on tap. “Rumors,” a farce by Neil Simon, is a comedy like no other. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24, with the closing matinee at 2 […]
Freeport Conservation Trust announces removal of 3 dams hampering Frost Gully Brook
Deconstruction is underway on the three dams impeding Frost Gully Brook, a small tributary of the Harraseeket River and Casco Bay in Freeport, the Freeport Conservation Trust recently announced. From the late 1800s to 1950, these three dams were created along the brook providing the town’s backup fire protection and public water supply. Today, Freeport […]
Brunswick third grader honored at State House for winning Maine poster and essay contest
On June 1, third graders from St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick went to the State House to watch one of their fellow classmates, Sadie, be honored. “Sadie was the first-place winner for grades K-3 in the Maine Constitution Essay and Poster Program,” said Shelly Wheeler, principal of St. John’s. “They were joined by Secretary […]
Olympic gold-winning rower shares story with Bowdoinham book club
Dozens of Bowdoinham residents gathered at Merryreading Books to hear Olympic gold medalist Bill Becklean speak about the sport of rowing and The New York Times best-selling novel “Boys in the Boat.”
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