President Obama drops in on the dinner, attended by Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
September 2013
Posted inLife & Culture
Review: Newest work echoes oldest
The newest work on the program at the DaPonte String Quartet’s benefit concert at the Walpole Meeting House on Sunday recreated the oldest. The “Song of the Ch’in” by Zhou Long (b. 1953) echoes the oldest written music for a stringed instrument, consisting not of a score but of instructions for the placement of the […]
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Since ban in Portland, few compliance issues
PORTLAND – Nearly a month after a city ordinance banned loitering in traffic medians, Portland police have yet to cite anyone for breaking the rule. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck said the city has seen “no real issues” since the ordinance took effect Aug. 15 and no summonses have been issued. “It’s primarily been voluntary compliance,” […]
Posted inOpinion
George Will: It’s never too soon to despair over our possible next president
Two probable candidates are the overestimated Hillary Clinton and the overbearing Chris Christie.
Posted inTimes Record
Shelter takes 100 cats from Freeport hoarder
BRUNSWICK Volunteers and Coastal Humane Society staff unloaded 44 carriers filled with cats surrendered by a Freeport man Sunday. Sunday’s effort punctuated a weeklong parade of vans unloading more than 100 rescued cats of various age, breed and gender from the man’s home — some pregnant, some newly born, some healthy, some sickly. The surrender […]
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Brunswick Explorer offers free ArtWalk rides
BRUNSWICK Brunswick Explorer bus service will be free along its regular route on Friday, Sept. 13, as well as during the town’s regular monthly ArtWalk. Buses run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., making 13 stops that connect Cook’s Corner shopping plazas, medical complexes, Bowdoin College and other business centers. From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, […]
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Caring for cats
BRUNSWICK Volunteers and Coastal Humane Society staff unloaded 44 carriers filled with cats surrendered by a Freeport man Sunday. Sunday’s effort punctuated a weeklong parade of vans unloading more than 100 rescued cats of various age, breed and gender from the man’s home — some pregnant, some newly born, some healthy, some sickly. The surrender was […]
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3 of 6 races contested in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK Three of six races for municipal office in November will be contested, based on nomination papers that were returned by Friday’s deadline. For the Town Council, only District 6 will be a race, with Jane Millett and Alison Harris seeking the chair left open by incumbent Margo Knight. Harris is a longtime volunteer with […]
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Failed budget items get another shot
WISCASSET Voters have said no to these budget items before. On Tuesday, the town and Regional School Unit 12 will try again, as residents go to the polls at the Wiscasset Community Center. Voters will decide four municipal budget lines that failed at the June 11 annual town meeting, in addition to an RSU 12 […]
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Investigator to get all material in Bath
BATH All data pertaining to the city’s disputed sale of a downtown building will go to an investigator still to be appointed. City Solicitor Roger Therriault said today that “anything we have” will be released to the investigator looking into the sale of the old Bath Memorial Hospital. Councilors have insisted there are no “documents” […]