Times Record
Maine State Music Theatre lets patrons behind the curtain in new fundraising push
Aiming to raise $500,000 by the end of its 2023 season, the Brunswick theater will launch its “Turn Up the Limelight” campaign to educate patrons about the work that goes into producing Broadway-caliber shows.
Local libraries look to changing post-pandemic future
While visits to most local libraries lagged behind pre-pandemic levels in 2022, librarians have developed new programs to serve the changing needs of their communities.
McCreight reflects on 8 years in Legislature
After the maximum four consecutive elections and eight years in the Maine House of Representatives, Harpswell Democrat Joyce “Jay” McCreight’s last day in office was Dec. 7. As she finished a job she described as exciting and intense, grueling and rewarding, she was feeling a mix of sadness and satisfaction. The former public school social […]
Bath Savings Bank taps Freeport resident for Board of Trustees
Bath Savings President and CEO Glenn Hutchinson recently announced the election of Janice Latulippe to the Board of Trustees. A Freeport resident, Latulippe is recently retired from BerryDunn, having served as a principal and leader of the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group and past member of BerryDunn’s Management Committee. Throughout her career, Latulippe provided assurance […]
Pine Tree Camp program for deaf youth receives $20K grant
Bath-based Pine Tree Camp’s innovative new Dirigo Experience program has received a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The Barrett Foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need. “This program fills a real gap in services,” said Pine Tree Camp Director Dawn Willard-Robinson. “Most deaf youth have never had the chance […]
From the Chamber: Are businesses willing to adapt in 2023?
One key factor for business success in 2023 will be the willingness of its leadership and employees to adapt to the new realities. This January marks the three-year anniversary of COVID beginning to be recognized in the U.S., while most Americans weren’t truly aware of it until February or March of 2020. COVID-19 continues to […]
Seniors Not Acting Their Age: An icy surprise on Mount Blue
People are busy during the holiday season. So, when no one expressed interest in my scheduled Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society mountain hike in early December, my wife, Nancy, and I were undeterred. After considering the various options that appealed to us, we decided on Bald Mountain near Weld. Since the area had experienced heavy […]
Christine Flowers: Lying will hurt others and end up hurting the teller, too
As a child, lying was something I rarely did. This was a function of two things: being Catholic and being lazy. But perhaps the most compelling reason not to lie is that you will always be outed. It may not happen immediately, but there is simply no way to go through life telling lie after […]
Elwood Watson: Can the Miss America pageant survive in today’s culture?
Earlier in December, Grace Stanke, a 23-year-old nuclear engineering student from Wausau, Wisconsin, was crowned Miss America 2023. Stanke is a beautiful, blonde-haired woman who is obviously gifted in math and science. She was crowned by her predecessor, Emma Broyles, Miss Alaska, who became the first woman from her state to win the title. But […]
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