BATH — Mark Paul Pelletier, 52, died June 18 after a 12-year battle with graft-versus-host disease at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was born Feb. 19, 1963, in Fort Kent to Raynold and Rolande Pelletier. He graduated from Fort Kent Community High School in 1981, and then served as a member of the U.S. Marine […]
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Brunswick council warms up to solar power
BRUNSWICK — Motivated by Freeport’s example, the town is exploring its own solar-energy initiative. “With climate change probably being the greatest environmental and societal challenge … any effort this town can take the lead on for renewable energy is a great step forward,” Town Councilor Steve Walker said at the June 15 council meeting. A solar-energy […]
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Brunswick elementary, junior high schools 'a catastrophe waiting to happen'
BRUNSWICK — When Lyndon Keck presented a $9 million plan for renovating Coffin Elementary and Brunswick Junior High schools, he painted a picture of two buildings with great need and a town with few resources. “Our marching instructions were: tell us the most critical items that need to be repaired,” he told a joint meeting of […]
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Bath Heritage Days returns for 43rd year
BATH — Downtown will become party central, offering a variety of activities for all ages, when the 43rd annual Bath Heritage Days arrives next weekend. The four-day event kicks off at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2, with the launching of Smokey’s Greatest Show and Carnival, live entertainment, and food and vendors at Waterfront Park. A […]
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Topsham high school rebuilding project seeks committee members
TOPSHAM — A building committee involved in the renovation or reconstruction of Mt. Ararat High School is seeking members for various subcommittees. School Administrative District 75 has applied for state school construction funding since 1999, and its high school ranked seventh last year on a state construction funding list. The existing two-story building was constructed […]
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Community Calendar: June 24 to July 7
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 6/25 GORP, party to support Portland Trails, 5:30-8 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland, $45, trails.org. Bulletin Board Cape Elizabeth Strawberry Festival, sponsored by Cape Elizabeth Farm Alliance, including food, music and family activities, Friday, June 26, 6-10 p.m., Shady Oak Farm, Fowler Road, and Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. to […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments The Maine Cancer Foundation, headquartered in Falmouth, recently hired Aysha Sheikh as program officer. Previously, she worked for MaineHealth, managing a federally funded initiative to reduce colorectal cancer. She also has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. A registered nurse, Sheikh holds degrees from Mount Holyoke College, Boston University […]
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Arts Calendar: June 24 to July 7
Greater Portland Books/Authors Saturday 6/27 “New Growth: Portraits of Six Maine Organic Farms,” reading by author Peter Felsenthal, 2 p.m., free, Letterpress Books, Northgate Plaza, 91 Auburn St., Portland, 747-4232, letterpress-books.com. Wednesday 7/1 “The Half Brother,” Brown Bag Lecture with author Holly LeCraw, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com. Monday 7/6 […]
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Out & About: New era at Bowdoin International Music Festival
The pace of the summer arts and entertainment season continues to quicken this week, with an abundance of music and theater. Perhaps the biggest story of the summer is the dawn of a new era at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick. After half a century at the helm, founding artistic director Lewis Kaplan […]
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Forecaster Forum: A Saltie's reflection on the demise of Salt
The first documentary project I completed at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland was a collaborative radio piece. I wrote and narrated a story about a sardine cannery explosion in Port Clyde in 1970 and the devastating effects the cannery’s closing had on the livelihood of the townspeople. The final cut is rough, […]