BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously supported rebuilding Morse High School at a different site. The decision reflects a show-of-hands vote at a public forum Oct. 7, which indicated overwhelming support for the rebuild. The School Board was already leaning in that direction in its discussion Sept. 28. […]
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Protesters plan to enter Bath shipyard during christening
BATH — With an estimated 3,000 people expected to gather at Bath Iron Works on Saturday to watch the christening of the 35th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer built by the shipyard, peace protesters plan to use the event to condemn military spending and send a message to Maine’s political leaders. Members of Midcoast Peace Works, […]
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Colonial ship replica in Bath to stage Women's Shipbuilding Day
BATH — It may have been a group of men who built the original pinnace Virginia at the ill-fated Popham Colony, but more than 400 years later there are plenty of women lending a hand constructing the replica. The Maine’s First Ship group, which has been raising funds to reconstruct the 51-foot vessel – the first […]
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Donation jar stolen from Bath library
BATH — Officials are searching for the individual or individuals who allegedly broke into the Patten Free Library early Friday, Oct. 23, and made off with a donation jar. According to a statement from the library, a fundraiser had been ongoing for educational materials since Sept. 1 and the container had about $1,200 worth of […]
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Bath man dies in Topsham crash
TOPSHAM — An 80-year-old Bath man was killed the evening of Oct. 25 in a head-on collision on the Route 196 bypass. Raymond Lamarche apparently suffered a medical emergency, causing his vehicle to cross the center line and strike a 1998 Volvo wagon head-on at 5:45 p.m., according to a news release from the Sagadahoc […]
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Dishin' That: Bad things happen when restaurant communication fails
I once worked at a place where the in-house, restaurant communication was about as effective the low-tech, children’s game of Telephone. When it truly was a game, a bunch of us would sit around in a circle. Someone would whisper a funny or clever phrase into the ear of the kid next to them. Then, […]
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Portland Public Library hopes to boost science literacy
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Library will be a pilot site for a project to enhance public exposure to science. The project, funded in part by a $1.1 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will help the library and five others bring science literacy to the community. To build this capacity, […]
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Bay advocates host 'Wild, Scenic' film festival
PORTLAND — The eighth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be held at the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, Nov. 7, with doors opening at 4 p.m. The film series in the Abromson Center at 88 Bedford St. is hosted by the marine stewardship organization Friends of Casco Bay. The event features 17 environmental […]
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Green Party presidential candidate coming to Portland
PORTLAND — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will make a campaign stop at the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1-4 p.m. During Stein’s appearance at Talbot Hall, 85 Bedford St., she will speak about abolishing student debt, extending health care, ending the war on drugs and other topics. Stein will also […]
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Out & About: Kotzschmar friends to show vampire movie
Back in 1922, silent movies were sweeping the nation and the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ was only 10 years old. This Friday, Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will recreate those halcyon days of yore with the screening of “Nosferatu,” a vampire movie with an organ accompaniment. The DaPonte String Quartet is launching its 2015-2016 season with […]