When I was a kid, I listened to comedy albums. Everything from Billy Crystal to Abbott and Costello. Steve Martin to George Burns. New Year’s Eve was for watching the Marx Brothers. Sunday night was listening to Dr. Demento on the radio. Saturday nights in high school was a religious practice of viewing “Saturday Night […]
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Living in the shades of gray at Midcoast Humane
Like many people attracted to animal welfare as a career, I am, by nature, a helper and a problem solver. I have seen that the myriad problems that face pets and pet owners are complex and often a facet of larger issues in people’s lives, but I still want to do as much as I […]
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Sow and grow nutrient-dense food indoors
Imagine walking into your kitchen on an early spring morning when the snow still threatens to delay blooming plants outside. You can harvest a handful of fresh, vibrant greens on your counter for your breakfast smoothie and smile. No plastic packaging to throw away, no transportation emissions, no questions about agricultural practices — just pure, […]
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The capture of the British ship Picaroon at Cundy’s Harbor
As the final days of the American Revolution were nearing, British pirates — known as privateers — were still harassing Coastal Maine waters. But one local group of Harpswell men were determined to stop one of the most menacing of these privateers in Casco Bay and take his ship as a prize. Ever since 1775, […]
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Bowdoinham rep. introduces legislation to help restore access to Swan Island
Rep. Sally Cluchey, D-Bowdoinham, presented legislation at a public hearing on Monday before the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee that would direct the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) to develop a transportation plan for restoring reliable ferry service to Swan Island. In 2022, the ferry service for the island was discontinued due […]
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Windsor artist to host talk on ‘the creative spectacle’ at Damariscotta gallery
Artist David Peloquin will host a talk and open discussion at River Arts in Damariscotta at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30. “Musings on the Creative Spectacle” is free to attend. Peloquin, of Windsor, will explore three major themes: the nature of art, the process of making art and the role of the viewer. Artists, writers, […]
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Morse celebrates nine seniors committed for college athletics
Nine Shipbuilders are committed to swim, run, play golf, baseball and soccer at the collegiate or post-graduate level next year.
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Funding Maine’s future
This month, my colleagues in the Legislature and I passed a Continuing Services Budget to ensure funding for existing state operations over the next two years. The first part of the biennial budget addressed our most pressing issues and allows us to move forward on crafting a fiscally responsible two-year budget that meets our district’s needs. […]
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Brunswick High School Players revives ‘The Addams Family’ production
In March 2020, just days before opening night, the Brunswick High School Players were forced to shut down their production of “The Addams Family” as schools across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, five years later, the Players are bringing the musical comedy back to the stage, giving a new cast and […]
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Yacht builder opens carpentry shop in Topsham
Hinckley Yachts is looking to hire as it opens a new shop in Topsham. The company plans to build interiors for its boats before shipping them to a larger facility in Trenton.