The past year was a good one for loudmouths, but a bad year for shy people. And speaking of shy people, I don’t know what it was like where you grew up, but at my high school, many years ago, New Year’s Eve was a big deal. Planning for it began the day after Labor […]
2019
This Week’s Briefs – Jan. 10
New oil and acrylic painting classes beginning soon BATH — Artist Sarah Greenier will be teaching an 8-week painting workshop on Tuesday mornings, starting Jan. 15. The sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Lessons, which include techniques for painting in oil or acrylic mediums, are designed for both beginning and intermediate students. […]
Coastal History: The History of Bath City Hall
Public buildings are expensive, and Bath found itself with two major projects in 1928. The Bath town hall was an old brick building on Center Street which had long been outgrown. The city had been putting off a new building for financial reasons, but a nice gift pressured the city to act. At the top […]
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm to perform in Concerts for a Cause series
BRUNSWICK — The next show in a series of performances as part of a local church’s commitment to the arts will feature Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12. Concerts for a Cause is hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to highlight the important work of local non-profits. Two-thirds […]
Saco Island site where developer planned $40 million project now headed to foreclosure auction
The Waters called for a mix of apartments, a boutique hotel and a marina on a 6-acre property viewed as a gateway to the city.
Messy mix of rain, snow to give way to blast of cold
The two-day storm clears out after dropping more than 8 inches of snow in inland areas, causing numerous accidents and leaving up to 8,000 without power Wednesday afternoon.
Girls Hoops: Hebron stops Pine Tree Academy Breakers
FREEPORT — From start to finish, Hebron Academy was patient in attack and aggressive on the boards in its end-to-end girls’ basketball win over Pine Tree Academy on Tuesday. Hebron (4-1) took the lead after the first couple of minutes and never relinquished it, earning a 37-30 win over the Breakers (3-4). “Patience made a big difference in […]
Bowdoin Women’s Basketball: Top-ranked Polar Bears roll past Husson, stay unbeaten
BANGOR — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team raced past Husson for a non-conference road win on Tuesday evening, 86-48. The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 13-0, while the Eagles fell to 7-6 on the season. Samantha Roy and Abby Kelly got Bowdoin going with a pair of 3-pointers, sparking a 9-0 game-opening run as the […]
Wild-Bruins: Rask stops 24 shots, Boston tops Minnesota in NHL action
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask was happy to share the credit after his first shutout of the season. The veteran goalie stopped 24 shots for his 250th career win as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday night. “Our team defense the past few games has been very good and I think it shows […]
Staying Put: Patriots McDaniels says ‘book is closed’ interviewing for open jobs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Josh McDaniels expects to be with the New England Patriots for at least another season. The Patriots offensive coordinator said Tuesday that “the book is closed” on him interviewing for other open head coaching jobs and that he is committed to New England moving forward. McDaniels said during a conference call that […]
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