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Rural Bath group asks City Council for $75K to expand high-speed internet

by Jason Claffey April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Rural Bath residents want to build a $1.6 million fiber-optic network to connect 500 homes and businesses.

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‘Brave’ Bowdoin College graduates embody college’s ideals, president says

by Jason Claffey April 10, 2023April 11, 2023

Evan Gershkovich and Justin Pearson made global headlines after facing adversity in recent weeks.

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Applications open for Nathaniel Davis Fund community grant

by The Times Record April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

The Nathaniel Davis Fund is currently accepting annual grant applications for 2023-24 from Brunswick-based organizations seeking grants ranging from $200-$2,500. The deadline for the applications is 3 p.m. Friday, April 21. Full information on the process, including the application and a list of 2022 recipients, can be found at brunswickme.org or by calling the town […]

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Downtown Brunswick Poetry Stroll features high schoolers’ artwork

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

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Midcoast Literacy hosts Author-to-Author event

by The Times Record April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Maine novelist Paul Doiron and poet Kristen Lindquist will share the stage at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support literacy education. The evening will feature Doiron and Lindquist reading from their work and in conversation about their inspiration and influences. A reception and meet-and-greet with […]

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Patten Free Library to hold spelling bee fundraiser

by The Times Record April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Patten Free Library will host its first spelling bee for adults on April 28. Teams of two to five people ages 16 and over will compete to determine the best spellers in the area, and spelling bee enthusiasts are invited to come and watch. “We felt a spelling bee made perfect sense as a library […]

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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A Baxter State Park winter expedition, Part II — challenging climbs

by Ron Chase Seniors Not Acting Their Age April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

On the third day of our six-day Baxter State Park expedition, eight of us awoke in the midst of a stormy northeaster. We were occupying the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond in the northeast sector of the park. Five inches of fresh snow had accumulated and mixed precipitation was predicted for the remainder of the […]

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The Conversation: I tried to pay my taxes in cash – here’s what happened, and why the IRS should make it easier to do so

by Jay L. Zagorsky Boston University April 10, 2023April 8, 2023

THE CONVERSATION — About two-thirds of all U.S. residents who file federal income taxes typically get a refund. Unfortunately, this year I am among the other third who owe the Internal Revenue Service money. So I tried something I’ve never done before and few people do: I wanted to pay my tax bill in cash – that is, […]