BATH — Churning its way through a gauntlet of ordinances Wednesday, the City Council unanimously extended a retail marijuana moratorium, passed rules for bed-and-breakfast inns, created new parking, and authorized a contract rezoning. All the ordinances received unanimous first passage Aug. 1. City Manager Peter Owen also announced that City Planner Ben Averill has been […]
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Life After the Spin Cycle
I had to use a laundromat recently for the first time in maybe 50 years. I write that with humility; it just so happened that throughout my married life we have owned a washing machine and dryer. On Saturdays, we would do a load of wash so that we’d have clean clothes at the start […]
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Brunswick fire station cost estimate grows to $15M
BRUNSWICK — The public will have a chance to comment and hear more about a proposed new Central Fire Station at a Town Council workshop Monday, Sept. 10. Councilors scheduled the workshop after discussing a report from the Fire Station Task Force on Sept. 4. The report included a preliminary floor plan and budget for the […]
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Brunswick farm's can-do approach earns 'game-changer' grant
BRUNSWICK — Local cannery Turtle Rock Farm, operating in a former car wash at Brunswick Landing, looks unassuming from the outside. But the 5-year-old business just received a big boost from the federal government. On Aug. 20, the office of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced the cannery will be among small businesses to receive Rural […]
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Brunswick's new classroom takes learning outside
BRUNSWICK — Junior high school students will soon get to enjoy more than just a few minutes outside during the day. Thanks to a recently completed outdoor classroom space, they will be able to take classes outdoors, too. The space is in the back of Brunswick Junior High School, and offers a stone patio with two […]
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Brunswick senior college lands at Seeds Center
BRUNSWICK — Students at Mid Coast Senior College will experience more than just new classes next week. Theywill also enjoy learning in a new location. When classes resume Sept. 10, many will be taught at Brunswick Landing’s Seeds Center at 29 Burbank Ave. Courses were formerly taught at Southern New Hampshire University’s regional center at 10 […]
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Southern Maine schools celebrate success, relevance of gardens
PORTLAND — School gardens do more than teach kids about the importance of healthy eating and where food comes from; they can also help teach vital skills such as cooperation, responsibility and patience. Those are just some of the reasons why the Maine School Garden Network is holding an event to celebrate the most successful school […]
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Portland Greenfest returns Sept. 8
PORTLAND — The fifth annual Portland Greenfest will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Monument Square. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes live music, demonstrations, exhibitors, children’s activities and more. The goal of Greenfest is to educate people about the environment, as well as how to live […]
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Climate march, rally set for Sept. 8 in downtown Portland
PORTLAND — The Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice March will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Lincoln Park. The goal of the march, sponsored by 350 Maine, the Sierra Club, Maine Conservation Voters, and the Poor People’s Campaign, is to “energize local, state, and national efforts and lay the foundation for a long-lasting, sustainable […]
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Bath Police Beat: Aug. 31
Arrests 8/24 at 1:16 a.m. Fergus Stephen, 24, of Highland Park, Boothbay Harbor, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Washington Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/24 at 10:20 p.m. Regan McDaniel, 42, of West Point Road, Phippsburg, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Water Street on a charge of […]