A federal grant will allow the town to proceed with planned upgrades, including improved lighting, trail work and additional pickleball courts.
March 2023
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
10-year-old who brought gun to Waldo County school to appear in court
An investigation revealed the child brought a .22-caliber handgun to the school bus, where other students became aware of it and reported it to school administrators.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Mainer who won Oscar recovering from urgent surgery after ceremony
Eric Saindon left a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, fighting pain, to attend the Academy Awards and pick up his first Oscar, for visual effects in the movie ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures
Nearly all banks are FDIC insured. Credit unions are insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
More than 400 flights traveling to, from or within the U.S. were canceled Tuesday, with Boston and New York City area airports seeing the highest number of scrubbed flights.
Posted inTimes Record
Barnes & Noble to open second Maine store in Brunswick
The once-beleaguered bookseller is opening a new store in Merrymeeting Plaza, one of 30 new stores the chain plans to open across the country.
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: 15 ways to engage this year
One of the themes for the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber in 2023 is making this our year of reengagement. Earlier this year, I devoted an entire column to the importance of reengaging in our communities. In fact, that was the theme of my speech at our BBRC Annual Awards Night last Friday. We’ll be profiling the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Schools most in need of building funds are left out
Maine should revise its process for subsidizing local school construction. Maine prioritized its last list of construction projects in 2018. It does not plan to initiate another review of funding requests until 2024. Its review process is lengthy. If a rapidly growing school district does not fit the state schedule, it is told to fund […]
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UConn’s Geno Auriemma navigates difficult season to NCAA tourney
The Huskies coach, winner of 11 national titles in women’s basketball, says he’ll be back next winter for his 39th season.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Thank you to kind stranger who helped an injured skater in Yarmouth
On Feb. 7, I was skating at Blake Skating Pond in Yarmouth, enjoying pirouettes, a perfect Dorothy Hamill afternoon. Then I fell and I broke my fall with my hands. I swooped up and skated to my car, nodded in a plea to a young lady to help me get into my car. As I […]