While business at restaurants has largely bounced back since the pandemic-induced lows of 2020, staffing shortages are forcing some local spots to cut hours or menu items.
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UMaine names Samantha Hegmann-Wary its interim athletic director
The senior women’s administrator in the athletic department, Hegmann-Wary will serve as the interim AD while the university searches for Ken Ralph’s successor.
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Tom Purcell: End-of-life challenges in modern times
A long time ago I watched a documentary about poet Emily Dickenson’s life and writings. One thing that I never forgot about that film is that she lived at a time when death was regrettably common — and therefore the subject of many of her poems. “How are you doing?” is a polite way of […]
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Letters to the editor: Thanks to volunteers for working to help people get relief checks
Thanks to volunteers for helping people get their relief checks I want to thank the volunteers helping older residents file income tax returns so they can get their $850 relief checks. I read about their good work in the Times Record last week, and I was full of pride in our area.There are income caps, […]
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From the Chamber: Our biggest Saturday is even bigger this year
There is one Saturday that I’ve claimed for several years running is our biggest Saturday of the year, as we are the center of the summer event season with three major events all happening within about a 10-mile radius. The Saturday in question is this coming, Saturday Aug. 20, and that weekend has gotten even […]
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Peter Funt: Democrats should be Iowa stubborn
Democrats are wasting time by kicking the can down the campaign trail before deciding which states will go first in 2024’s presidential primaries. The 16 states, plus Puerto Rico, vying for early spots won’t know which get the prize positions — worth millions for local businesses — until after the November midterms. Here’s my vote: […]
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No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean
The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
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Bath volunteers roll up sleeves, prepare alternate school in wake of devastating fire
School Principal Jennifer McKay sent out a Facebook post last week seeking volunteers to help build and assemble furniture at the new school location.
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People Plus receives donation from bank’s charity program
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees donate nearly $12,000 to six nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Stuff the Bus at Renys to support Set for Success in Bath
Stuff the Bus returns for its fifth year to support Midcoast Youth Center’s Set for Success this Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at Renys in Bath. Shop for supplies at Renys and help fill the bus with backpacks, pencils, notebooks, calculators and more. Set for Success will distribute the school supplies to […]