As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation’s annual defense budget.
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Intertidal: Fish’s diet determines type of mouth
On the heels of Valentine’s Day this week, I was thinking of how silly it is that when we humans try to make a kissy face, we often end up sucking our cheeks in to make fish lips. And yet, most fish don’t really have lips that look anything like this. And they certainly don’t […]
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Elwood Watson: Underestimate Biden at your own peril
Let’s face it, when Fox News gives Democrat a B+, you know they really delivered an exceptional performance. That was the grade the rabidly right-wing media network gave President Biden on his State of the Union address. As someone who usually doesn’t watch these annual speeches to the nation, I did buck my previous trend […]
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Crooker returns to drawing board as rezoning proposal draws Topsham residents’ ire
Crooker Construction will spend the next several months reworking its controversial rezoning request after Topsham residents surprised the company with the force of their opposition.
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Repeated leadership changes spark uncertainty among SAD 75 parents
Superintendent Steve Connolly announced his resignation last Thursday, claiming the political and ideological beliefs of some were dividing the district.
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Freeport home energy solutions fair highlights DIY strategies
FreeportCAN, Freeport Community Services and Balsam Realty have joined forces to offer a three-hour home energy solutions fair at the Freeport Community Center from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25. The fair will be emceed by Freeport’s state legislator Melanie Sachs. Speakers — Claire Betze of BuildingWorks LLC, Jon Riley of Casco Bay Insulation, […]
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Georgetown to host informational series on Community Action Grant
The Town of Georgetown was recently awarded a $39,000 Community Action Grant as a member of the Community Resilience Partnership through Gov. Janet Mills’ Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Georgetown received one of 50 grants that were awarded this round to help communities to become more resilient with changing climate. The money will […]
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Patten Free Library announces writing winners, opens poetry contest
The Patten Free Library recently announced the winners of its ninth annual writing contest. This year, there were more than 50 entries in every category, and the library welcomed creative nonfiction submissions for the first time ever. Judges, who included Patten Free Library staff, the PFL Teen Library Council and community members, were excited about […]
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Jase Graves: I’ve been blinged
On a recent family vacation to New York City over the holidays, I brought home exactly one souvenir (I ate the others). While we were freezing our philtrums at the Bryant Park Winter Village Holiday Market in Midtown Manhattan, I was teen-pressured by my three daughters into purchasing a “manly beaded bracelet.” (I’m pretty sure […]
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From the Chamber: February 10 x 100 — news for Bath-Brunswick businesses
It’s that time for another edition of the 10 x 100 series — 10 business updates in about 100 words apiece and in no particular order. Here we go: Winterfest success Congrats to Main Street Bath on a super successful Winterfest this past weekend! Multi-day events are a lot to pull off, and you did […]