HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen halted discussion of a $10,000 allocation for the Mitchell Field master plan at its Nov. 8 meeting, although the funds were appropriated in the 2017 budget. Selectmen also unanimously allocated $6,000 to updating the town’s Comprehensive Plan. Town Planner Mark Eyerman went before the board to discuss the separate proposals, […]
Coastal Journal
Midcoast news from The Forecaster.
Donations help Bath food pantry weather storm's one-two punch
BATH — The Bath Area Food Bank lost two-thirds of its frozen and refrigerated inventory after being without power for almost a week because of the Oct. 30 wind and rain storm. Coupled with the food losses was a spike in demand. Families in need of assistance nearly doubled early this month, and of the […]
In-home assistance for senior Veterans
Close to one-third of veterans live with disabilities
Letter to the editor: Bowdoin College needs to give more to Brunswick
This has been a taboo subject for years (actually decades) in the Town of Brunswick and town officials have always been afraid to discuss it with Bowdoin College. I, as a taxpayer in Brunswick, am not afraid to bring this issue up. I think it is time that Brunswick officials choose a liaison to sit […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks for voting for Kathy Wilson
I want to thank ALL of Brunswick for voting, and of course, I especially want to thank all who voted for me. Once again, I am humbled by the commitment and sense of community that is ever present in Brunswick, and honored to be entrusted with part of its future. I also want to thank […]
Plastic bags and Styrofoam soon to be history in Bath
The origins of the materials the city has decided to ban.
Letter to the editor: Urge legislators to pass carbon reduction bills
Here we are in late November with calendar winter not due for about a month. And not a flake of snow has fallen nor any ice formed on trees to bring down our power poles and lines. Yet, at our house we have filled our bathtub twice to make certain we have at least some […]
Don’t wait for spring to sell your house
If the right property goes on market, a serious buyer will take action regardless of the season.
Waves of the future: Wind and tidal power developments in Maine
The ancient power of wind and wave could be our future.
Letter to the editor: Thanks to voters of Woolwich
We are grateful and humbled by the decision of Woolwich voters to return us to the Woolwich Select Board. These past two weeks have not been easy on our town so it was heartening to see how many people took time away from getting their lives back in order to vote in an off-year election. […]
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