Over three years since the project was first presented to Bath officials, construction on the building is finally underway.
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Georgetown saves the day at ‘The Battle of the Barges’
My uncle Gene Reynolds, author of “Georgetown” from the “Images of America” series, is probably Georgetown’s biggest history buff. His favorite story is one he calls “The Battle of the Barges,” which is about the day Georgetown residents stood up to a British ship during the War of 1812. Gene claims to own one of […]
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Brunswick airport gets $118K for pavement work
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Executive Airport will receive nearly $118,000 in federal funds for safety improvements. The money will be used to rehabilitate the structural integrity of nearly 39,000 square yards of paved apron. The funds are part of a $2.3 million Federal Aviation Administration grant to improve Maine’s airports. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced […]
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Brunswick airport gets $118K for pavement work
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Executive Airport will receive nearly $118,000 in federal funds for safety improvements. The money will be used to rehabilitate the structural integrity of nearly 39,000 square yards of paved apron. The funds are part of a $2.3 million Federal Aviation Administration grant to improve Maine’s airports. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced […]
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State DOT favors replacing Brunswick-Topsham bridge
BRUNSWICK — State and federal agencies jointly recommended a plan Tuesday to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge and build a new Androscoggin River crossing at a nearby upstream location. The Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration released a statement calling the realigned replacement their “preferred alternative” that will “guide further analyses (and) […]
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Truck traffic tops concerns about Harpswell pier removal
HARPSWELL — When the town begins to demolish the Mitchell Field pier this fall, things like traffic, noise and dust will increase. The town recently received permission from state and federal agencies for removal of the collapsing pier over a two-year period, and engineer Barney Baker’s recommended use of a 3-acre upland portion of the […]
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Letter to the editor: AHCA is bad news for Mainers
We oppose the AHCA, the American Health Care Act that was passed recently by the United States House of Representatives. Do you have a pre-existing condition? So do over 123,000 Mainers, many of them 50 to 64 year olds not yet eligible for Medicare, and that would mean much higher premiums for every one of […]
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Retiring Bath city manager reflects on 11 ‘fun, satisfying’ years
BATH — From his second-story office window at City Hall, Bill Giroux can watch the activity on Front Street – people chatting with one another, walking with their pets and children, going in and out of downtown shops. It’s been a way for the city manager to get a sense of the community he’s managed […]
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Retiring Bath city manager reflects on 11 ‘fun, satisfying’ years
BATH — From his second-story office window at City Hall, Bill Giroux can watch the activity on Front Street – people chatting with one another, walking with their pets and children, going in and out of downtown shops. It’s been a way for the city manager to get a sense of the community he’s managed […]
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Friends of the Zorach Fountain celebrate new water feature in City Park
The “Spirit of the Sea,” created by world-renowned artist William Zorach, has a new environment.
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