Instruments from fiddles and flutes to banjos and bones will rattle the rafters at Mt. Ararat Middle School and the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham when the DownEast Folk Festival hits the stage Saturday. This daylong celebration of traditional dance and music, which kicks off at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 11:30 p.m., features […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: March 15-22
Bath Tue. 3/19 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 3/20 2 p.m. Community Development City Hall Wed. 3/20 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 3/20 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Mon. 3/18 3:30 p.m. Council Executive Session Town Hall Mon. 3/18 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. […]
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra to feature youth musicians
The March concerts by the orchestra will feature Michael Bostock, a senior pianist at Waynflete School, playing at intermission at the Franco Center, and the Maine Youth Orchestra performing before the concert at the Orion Performing Arts Center.
Coastal Journal Meetings: March 8-15
Bath Tue. 3/12 6 p.m. Community Forestry Parks/Rec Brunswick Mon. 3/11 4 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Mon. 3/11 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 3/11 6:30 p.m. Safe Routes To School Zoom Tue. 3/12 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom Tue. 3/12 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 3/13 9-11 a.m. […]
Business briefs: Car dealer going solar, CEI business lab, Freeport Chocolate Festival
Topsham car dealer launches solar project The Goodwin Motor Group recently commenced its first solar project with Freedom Solar Power at Goodwin’s Volvo in Topsham, one of five divisions of the dealership. The roof is being prepared for the solar panels and the entire project is expected to be completed by the end of March. […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: March 1-8
Bath Tue. 3/5 5 p.m. Planning Board Workshop City Hall Tue. 3/5 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 3/6 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 3/6 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Education/Advocacy City Hall Wed. 3/6 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Thu. 3/7 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Sat. 3/2 […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 23-March 1
Bath Mon. 2/26 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory City Hall Tue. 2/27 5 p.m. Economic Development City Hall Wed. 2/28 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 2/26 10 a.m. Housing Committee Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 2/26 4 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/27 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. […]
School Notebook: Feb. 14
Cape Elizabeth student wins statewide writing contest Lily Jessen, 15, of Cape Elizabeth, is the grand prize winner of The Telling Room’s annual statewide writing contest. Her winning poem, “Never,” will be published in the nonprofit’s annual anthology of youth writing. First place also comes with a $250 cash prize. The nonprofit Telling Room received […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 16-23
Bath Tue. 2/20 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 2/21 2 p.m. Community Development City Hall Wed. 2/21 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 2/21 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Tue. 2/20 3:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/20 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 9-16
Bath Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Community Forestry Committee Rec Department Brunswick Mon. 2/12 11:30 a.m. Social Services Committee Town Hall Mon. 2/12 4 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/13 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 2/14 8 a.m. Trust Fund […]