We are down to our final two award winner profiles from the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards held in mid-March at St. John’s Community Center. If you missed the previous six profiles of Jim Howard, Sitelines, MaineHealth Midcoast Hospital, Fairwinds Farm, OystHERS Raw Bar & Bubbly, or the Bath Area Family YMCA, do go […]
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Federal funding cuts trickle down to Midcoast libraries
Local libraries face a reduction in online resources, with rural libraries being hit the hardest. The cut in federal funding for the Maine State Library has already led to layoffs and a temporary closure as of April 10.
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Gray fox bites Freeport man, tests positive for rabies
A gray fox attacked a Freeport man while he was doing yard work.
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River Arts features contemporary art exhibition and installed show
River Arts in Damariscotta recently opened a contemporary art exhibition, “New Works,” which the gallery said highlights fresh, spirited pieces by Maine artists, radiating warmth and color in a diverse range of mediums, styles and perspectives. “New Works” is on display through May 24. Juror Susan Akers curated the show. “Initially, I went with my […]
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Two Midcoast heroes of historic 1947 Texas disaster
On Wednesday, April 16, 1947, one of the deadliest disasters in United States history ripped through a Texas City waterfront near Galveston, and two heroes of this disaster were a man and a woman from Harpswell. When World War II began in December 1941, Florence Alice Bibber was a registered nurse who worked at the […]
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From the Chocolate Church: All you need to know is he is very funny — Dr. Brown to perform three shows
Confession: I do not love circus clowns — with the red nose, makeup, etc. Nor do I love mimes. While Dr. Brown, aka Phil Burgers, is a clown and mostly doesn’t speak, he is neither. He is the following: a brilliant, comedic performer, writer, director and master teacher, and yes, a clown of a sort […]
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Sustainable Brunswick lecture on water quality rescheduled
April showers, right? We have certainly gotten plenty of precipitation this month, some of it rain and some even snow. While the ground has been soaking up some of that moisture, much of it also finds its way over ground or streets or through drains into our town’s waterways. Over the years, I’ve written many […]
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Construction on fiber internet network to start in Bath
The internet provider Fidium is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Bath, with construction scheduled to begin as soon as April 18 to bring high-speed internet to more than 9,600 homes and businesses. Construction requires installing new fiber optic lines along roads and in public utility areas and may include digging and climbing of utility […]
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Celtic harpist will send Rockport reeling with library concert
Celtic harpist Alex Bigney as Kirkmount will present a concert in the Reading Room of the Rockland Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Kirkmount is a forgotten village in the hills of Nova Scotia. The white-washed church on the hill and the little graveyard are still there, but much of MacLellan’s Mountain has […]
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Brunswick-based nonprofit clinic receives $5,000 donation
In addition to the donation, Oasis Free Clinics will benefit from the “Brunswick in Bloom” Garden Tour, sponsored by donor Martin’s Point Health Care.