BATH — Regional School Unit 1 goes back to school next month with three new administrators, as it closes in on a decision whether to renovate or rebuild Morse High School. Classes for kindergarten through grade nine begin Sept. 1, with grades 10-12 returning Sept. 2. Justin Keleher is the district’s new director of special […]
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Exhibit at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath showcases changing lobster industry
BATH — While the lobster has pretty much been the same over the years, the massive industry built around it has seen many changes. That’s a point that the Maine Maritime Museum is showcasing in its renovated and expanded permanent exhibit, “Lobstering & the Maine Coast.” The display at the museum’s riverfront campus, at 243 […]
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Longtime Topsham public servant Don Russell to retire from Board of Selectman
TOPSHAM — Don Russell’s nearly 50 years of public service are coming to an end, at least for now. Russell, 79, who has lived in the same Winter Street house since the age of 6 months, and served on the Board of Selectmen from 2002 to 2005, and again since 2009, has decided not to seek […]
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Bath library to launch month-long coin fundraiser
BATH — Patten Free Library is launching a “Make Change for Patten” fundraiser on Sept. 1. Families are encouraged to pick up one of the donated containers from the library and fill it with their loose change for 30 days. The fundraiser will conclude Sept. 30 with a celebration at the library. Money raised will be […]
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Dishin' That: Summertime serving, and the livin' ain't easy
Hospitality workers have a mixed-emotions love affair with the seasonal weather elements. When the weather is heavenly, and Maine rightfully earns the sunny “Vacationland” moniker, we see the flowing tide of increased dining headcounts and higher sales overall. Individual tip percentages aren’t necessarily above the norm, but at the end of the shift, that wad […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 19 to Sept. 1
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 8/22 Paws for a Cause 5K Run/1M Walk, to support shelter animals, sponsored by Coastal Humane Society, 8 a.m. run, Memorial Park, 10 a.m. walk, Discovery Park, Freeport, 449-1366, coastalhumanesociety.org. Yard Sale, sponsored by Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Roman Catholic Parish to benefit needy school in Haiti, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., […]
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People and Business
Salvation Army issues draft call The Salvation Army is recruiting – recruiting donors, that is, to support its Portland Adult Rehabilitation Center. The center, which provides housing, work, therapy and other assistance for people facing a wide variety of life problems, is seeking donated goods on Friday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 19 to Sept. 1
Greater Portland Books/Authors Wednesday 8/26 “Of Sea and Cloud,” discussion with author Jon Keller, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com. “The Girl in the Glass,” discussion with author James Hayman, 7 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Thursday 8/27 “The State We’re In,” reading by […]
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Out & About: Ray Cornils: 25 years at Kotzschmar keyboard
Three years ago the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ celebrated the 100th anniversary of the mighty instrument’s installation in Portland City Hall. This year, the Friends celebrate the quarter-century anniversary of the appointment of municipal organist Ray Cornils. A daylong schedule of events is slated for Saturday, and Cornils’ 25th anniversary concert takes place on […]
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The Right View: Another education 'reform' targets Maine students
Did you know that Maine stands alone in the United States as mandating a proficiency-based high school diploma beginning in 2018? Proficiency Based Education, the newest iteration of “reform,” has been dropped on our heads by so-called education experts and bureaucrats in Augusta. Maine’s children are being used like rats in a lab, with the […]