BRUNSWICK Part of a residential building project underway in Middle Bay is raising questions about the level of local review and public involvement in the approval process while drawing attention to a need to fix the town’s zoning ordinance. The clearing of a long stretch of trees and addition of large riprap rocks along the […]
2016
Republicans meet Saturday
BRUNSWICK Maine Republicans will hold their statewide caucus on Saturday. Jonathan Crimmins, the Cumberland County Republican Committee program chairman and Brunswick resident, said nice weather and a broad field of candidates should translate into a strong turnout. In Cumberland County, voting will take place at Greely Middle School in Cumberland, with doors opening at 8 […]
Democrats gather Sunday
BRUNSWICK Maine Democrats will host more than 500 municipal caucuses throughout the state on Sunday, a process that determines the party’s delegates going to the state convention in May. Phil Bartlett, chairman of the Maine Democratic Party, said caucuses are an enormously important organization- al tool. Caucuses are used to delineate presidential preference by municipal […]
Renovations at former church to begin soon
BATH Renovations to Winter Street Center on 880 Washington St. will soon be underway. Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., who owns and manages the former church building, announced on Thursday at a press conference that it will be commencing the first phase of construction for the sanctuary this spring. This past August the vaulted ceiling in the […]
Two articles go forward for Harpswell tower’s preservation
HARPSWELL Harpswell residents will no longer be voting on the removal of the Mitchell Field water tower at Town Meeting next week. Instead, voters will see resident David Chipman’s petition, which requests that $22,000 go toward a fund that residents can contribute to for the preservation of the water storage tank. Additionally, an alternative article […]
Harpswell Coastal Academy presents ‘Working Waterfront’
HARPSWELL On Tuesday morning, a spacious home overlooking the water in Harpswell played host to the celebration of a months-long project at Harpswell Coastal Academy that collected the personal stories from their community titled “Voices of the Working Waterfront.” In collaboration with the Holbrook Community Foundation, HCA 9th through 12th graders worked since December gathering, […]
Coffin students jump rope to raise funds, awareness
BRUNSWICK Physical education students at Coffin School will host its annual Jump Rope For Heart event to raise money for the American Heart Association, which funds lifesaving heart and stroke research and community and educational programs for our youth. “By including physical activity into their daily routines, kids can significantly reduce the onset and burden […]
Community book discussion group joined by Maine author and naturalist Tom Seymour
BATH The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s sixth annual Winter Read will be held March 16 at 6 p.m. and features Maine author and naturalist Tom Seymour. The Winter Read is an annual community book discussion and this year’s book is Seymour’s collection of short works, “Hidden World Revealed: Musings of a Maine Naturalist.” It is […]
STUDENT NOTES
MT. ARARAT SECOND QUARTER HONORS High Honors Grade 9: Tyler Bernier, Anthony Braley, Katherine Callahan, Amber Card, Tristan Caswell-Riday, Caitlin Chambers, Griffin Downs, Lyndsey Hanna, Cassandra Kane, Hayden Libby, Hunter Lohr, Dakota Lopez, Thomas Norko, Kody Noyes, Abigail Parry, Zoe Pinkham, Emily Smith, Max Spelke, Zoe Stevenson, Sara York Grade 10: Destiny Belanger, Kevin Bolduc, […]