The arts center, built as a church in 1847, is forced to relocate shows elsewhere in the winter and summer.
Alex Lear
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Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Bath absentee ballots available for March 3 election
BATH — Absentee ballots for the March 3 Maine Presidential Primary election and special state referendum are available through Thursday, Feb. 27. Ballots can be requested online at maine.gov or at the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 55 Front St. Polling will take place at Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road, from 8 […]
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People Plus offers pain management seminar
BRUNSWICK — The People Plus senior community center will host “CBD 101 – What’s all the Hype?” on Thursday, Feb. 13. The 1:30 p.m. event, to be held at 35 Union St., will delve into the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for natural pain management, relief of headaches and joint relief. People will learn whether it […]
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Phippsburg Sportsmen to hold ice fishing derby
PHIPPSBURG — The Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association will hold the 21st annual Dickie LeMont “Take A Kid Fishing ” ice fishing derby Sunday, Feb. 9. The event will run from daybreak until 4 p.m., on Sagadahoc County waters only. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be offered for bass, trout, crappie, pickerel, white and yellow perch […]
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Brunswick art museum celebrates Maine bicentennial with lithography exhibit
“Maine’s Lithographic Landscapes: Town & City Views” runs at Bowdoin College through May 31.
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Midcoast residents seek ways to stem rise in youth mental illness
In Sagadahoc County last year, 35.7% of students reported feeling hopeless or sad, and 19.3% said they had seriously considered attempting suicide.
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Best site for new Cumberland-No. Yarmouth school could be announced next month
Residents’ opinions are mixed on where to locate the $36.4 million school.
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Wescustogo 2.0 is North Yarmouth’s new community hub
The Wescustogo Hall & Community Center offers activities for all ages and is ramping up its 2020 programming.
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Cumberland Republicans to caucus Feb. 23
CUMBERLAND — The Cumberland Republicans plan to hold their biennial caucus at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Cumberland Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Road. Voter and party registration will be begin at 3:30 p.m. The caucus is being held to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention, elect members and officers to Cumberland’s […]
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Harpswell boat-building class passes traditions to next generation
Ann Flannery’s course, still open to new students age 9-16, runs through May.