BOWDOINHAM It turns out that, in a power outage, Santa Claus will eat chocolate chip cookies even minus the cookie when circumstances make it difficult for baking. Tessa Kingsley, her husband and three children ages 6, 9 and 11 learned this firsthand after going without power from about 3:30 p.m. Monday until about 4:30 p.m. […]
2013
Tempus busy after moving
BRUNSWICK Three months after Tempus Jet Centers II LLC announced it would relocate to Brunswick Executive Airport from Newport News, Va., several private jets are undergoing maintenance or custom modification in Hangar 6. However, numerous personnel offices in the makeshift local headquarters are another story. The office space remains a jumble of furniture that has […]
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10. “Astonishing” VIDEO: Audrey Burns sings “Astonishing” from “Little Women the Musical” during the Mt. Ararat High School Class of 2013 graduation Reached 1,471/ June 10 TOPSHAM After a seven-day stretch of rain, Mt. Ararat High School Principal Craig King said it was not lost on anyone the sun had come out for 181 seniors […]
Skaters now gliding at Bath’s Goddard Pond
BATH For Bath, at least, the wait is over. The outdoor skating rink at Goddard Pond, on the corner of High and Marshall streets, opened Thursday. Goddard Pond skating is free to the public and has outdoor lighting until 9 p.m. It is open 3 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 9 p.m. […]
Bath Scout gets an Eagle perch
BATH Benjamin Huebler of Troop 621 was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in November. As he has attained the rank of Eagle and is now age 18, Ben has “aged out” as a Scout but continues to serve Troop 621 in Bath as an assistant Scoutmaster. Huebler is a senior at Morse High School […]
Fuel leak clears BIW facility in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The Bath Iron Works’ Cross Building off Bath Road was evacuated Thursday after a small propane leak in a heating unit was discovered. Firefighters responded just after 8 a.m. and found no elevated levels of natural gas in the building, according to Brunswick Fire Lt. Steve Emmons. Only 30 percent of the work […]
‘Unplug’ with Jan. 1 state park day hikes
PHIPPSBURG — State parks will participate in a nationwide initiative to get people outdoors and hiking on New Year’s Day. Locally, the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands will sponsor free, guided hikes at Popham Beach and Wolfe’s Neck state parks. The hikes are a good way to “rejuvenate” and get away from electronic screens […]
UUC benefit concert set for Jan. 11
BRUNSWICK — To benefit the rebuilding of Unitarian Universalist Church on Pleasant Street, the Merrymeeting Singers will present a choral music concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Minnie Brown Center, 862 Washington St., in Bath. The show, directed by Larry Lemmel, will open with the Kyrie from Schubert’s “Mass in A-Flat,” followed […]
Oyster stock in focus
NEWCASTLE Demand for Maine oysters is growing, but regulations on the cold-weather storage of the delicacy prevent some aquaculturists from accessing stock during winter. Until the last few years, oyster farmers sold only about nine months out of the year, said Bill Mook, an aquaculturist on the Damariscotta River. But now, with demand rising, Mook […]