BRUNSWICK — First Parish Church is launching a $2.5 million capital campaign to make improvements to the sanctuary and offices. The campaign will mark the 300th anniversary of the historic Congregational church at the Cleveland and Maine streets , where speakers including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Eleanor Roosevelt addressed parishioners. The renovations […]
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SAD 75 now faces nuts, bolts of building new high school
TOPSHAM — After the approval by voters March 7 of a new Mt. Ararat High School, School Administrative District 75 now must find a contractor. “We start really going through the fine details of how you’re going to actually build this, what kind of materials are you going to use,” Building Committee Chairman John Hodge said […]
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RSU 1 could vote on new high school this fall
BATH – Regional School Unit 1 officials hope to have voters decide this fall whether to build a new high school. In the meantime, a straw poll on the site of the Morse High School replacement could be held next month, RSU 1 Superintendent Patrick Manuel said in an interview March 8. The district has […]
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Bath plans playful take on 'Family Feud'
BATH — A new community game will replace the canceled “So You Think You Know Bath.” “Front Street Feud,” a nod to TV game show “Family Feud” and Bath’s bustling Front Street, will debut at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 24. When the announcement was made last year that […]
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Brunswick HS Players produce 'Les Miz'
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick High School Players will put on the musical “Les Miserables” March 23-25 at Crooker Theater. The cast of the iconic musical includes more than 60 students – one of the largest productions ever by the high school. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday […]
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High school robotics grooms tech leaders of the future
PORTLAND — Advances in automation and artificial intelligence can give those with skills in robotics – both in programming and in constructing the machines –a career advantage. But that’s not the only reason hundreds of students at high schools across southern Maine participate on their local robotics teams. It’s also the teamwork, the camaraderie and […]
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New Portland flower show to provide ‘taste of spring’
PORTLAND — Spring really is coming, and members of the Maine Landscape & Nursery Association want local gardeners to be ready. That’s why they are launching a new Maine Flower Show. The inaugural show will be held March 29-April 2 at Thompson’s Point, and will be the first event to be showcased in the newly renovated Brick […]
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Maine Jewish Film Festival marks 20 years
PORTLAND — The Maine Jewish Film Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary March 18-25 with screenings and events throughout the state. “Our mission is to present films that enrich, educate, and entertain a diverse community about the global Jewish experience,” festival Executive Director Barbara Merson said in a press release. The festival offers more than 30 […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: March 10
Arrests 3/1 at 11:57 p.m. Paul H. Graichen, 64, of Edgefield Lane, was arrested on Bath Road by Officer Christopher Balestra on charges of operating under the influence and violating conditions of release. 3/2 at 9:12 p.m. Christy M. Seigfried, 38, of Antietam Street, was arrested on Gurnet Road by Officer Garrett Albert on a charges of […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: March 10
No arrests or summonses were reported from Feb. 27 to March 5.