Neighbors who spotted the fire at the Portland New Church on Stevens Avenue used buckets of water to try to put it out before firefighters arrived.
2021
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 29-Oct. 9
‘Help Fear Truth’ Exhibits/Galleries “Autumn,” featuring John Bowdren, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Oct. 1-31, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal. Outdoor sculpture garden by reservation only. Free, junelacombesculpture.com. “The Color of Light,” Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport, 40 Main St., work by 40 Maine artists, through Oct. 17, freeportartsandculture.org. […]
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Guest column: Reduce waste instead of arguing over where it should go
In his most recent Recycle Bin commentaries (“Waste to energy safety,” The Times Record, Sept. 14), Harry Hopcroft continues to assert that burning trash is a more environmentally friendly solution than landfilling it. It’s an opinion that is held by some but has been disproven by science and even the staunchest zero waste advocates. And […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 29-Oct. 9
Blessing of the Animals Benefits Sunday 10/3 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick Run for Kids 5K Race/Walk, Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., Brunswick, bbbsbathbrunswick.org/run-for-kids/. Saturday 10/9 White Cane Walk for Independence & Auction: Poetry in Motion, 10 a.m., guest poets and virtual online presentation, proceeds support people who are blind or visually impaired, […]
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Final Wiscasset Art Walk of 2021 is Thursday
The final Wiscasset Art Walk of 2021 is Thursday, Sept. 30, 5-8 p.m. Artist Celia Ludwig will provide guidance, brushes and paint for summer-long community murals-making that visitors have used to document their summer visits with hand-painted lobsters, boats, seagulls and other seacoast images. Jan Whitfield will demonstrate how to use simple papers to make […]
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Author, educator Juliet Haines Mofford to lead Dahlov Ipcar art program for children at Bath library
Patten Free Library in Bath will host Juliet Haines Mofford on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for her workshop on Dahlov Ipcar. The program is for ages 7-12 and will include an introduction to the artist Dahlov Ipcar, a presentation of her paintings on the Patten Free Library’s walls and a […]
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Blood donation opportunities available in Midcoast
The Red Cross has announced blood donation opportunities are available in the following communities: Lisbon Oct. 15, 1-5:30 p.m., Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. Brunswick Sept. 29, noon to 4 p.m., The Landing YMCA, 24 Venture Ave. Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., American Legion Post 20, 1 Columbus Drive Oct. 5, 10 a.m. […]
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Jessica Krol joins Richmond Area Health Center
Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Krol has joined the Richmond Area Health Center. Krol obtained her Master of Science in Nursing degree at Husson University in Bangor, and her undergraduate nursing degree at Saint Joseph College in Connecticut. She has experience working in a trauma center and her background includes adult, pediatric and family medicine. Most […]
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Letter: Yarmouth residents need to take bold action on climate
In my first session as Yarmouth’s state legislator, I had the privilege of serving on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. I heard hours of testimony that laid out the case for the damage that we citizens of Maine have inflicted upon our beloved state over the past many years. This summer alone we […]
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Cycling fundraiser benefits Brunswick-based fishermen’s association
On Sept. 11, Spark Cycling Studio hosted a benefit ride to aid the Maine Coast Fisherman’s Association. All proceeds from the sold-out class went to the association’s Fishermen Wellness program, an initiative that advocates and provides resources to support the mental health, wellbeing and safety of Maine fishermen and their families, according to Spark Cycling. […]