This week I have my 13-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, here at the cove keeping me company. We both like to eat and we’ve been cooking together since she was knee-high to a grasshopper. I’ll never forget the first time I had her here for the day. A wee lassie dressed in her mother’s old OshKosh […]
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SAD 75 budget for FY 2021 clears 1st of 2 hurdles with voters
The 33 attendees at the in-person district budget meeting approved a $46 million budget, which goes to a secret ballot vote July 14.
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Maine Bicentennial: Bath
During the summer of 1854, anti-Catholic sentiments were running high. A mob in Bath, incited by a street preacher, ransacked and burned the Protestant church that had been rented by Catholics as a place of worship. The Know-Nothing party was held responsible for this act. This painting depicting the event, “Third phase, burning of Old South […]
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Topsham Police lieutenant charts new course after 2 decades with department
Fred Dunn, who joins his wife in Florida, laments how the actions of some police officers put others in a bad light.
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Bath-area $38.2M budget with 2.1% tax increase goes to voters July 14
A home valued at $200,000 in Bath could see a $10.62 reduction from the school budget alone.
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Freeport culvert project aims to improve water quality, habitat at Concord Gully
The project would mitigate intense stormwater flows that have caused erosion along the brook’s banks.
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Sande’s Picks: ‘Open for business’ signs going up in Southern Midcoast
Many area dining and drinking establishments have reopened with outdoor service. However, as of press time this list may not be up to date, as Gov. Janet Mills announced indoor dining will be allowed statewide effective Wednesday, June 17. June 20 The Brunswick Downtown Association Community BBQ has been postponed and will be held at […]
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Cooking at the Cove: For Dad’s day
What I love most about this meal is that most of the prep work can be done a day ahead while Dad is busy doing outside chores or running errands. I also love that the kabobs can be made with lamb if Dad prefers it. This entrée is super quick and can be eaten with […]
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Over Easy: Virtual graduation speech to the virtual Class of 2020, Part 2
So, where were we? Yes, I had stated my wish for the class of 2020 to stop looking for answers and instead focus on the questions. By questioning everything I mean you should try walking while squinting, the way you do when you’re driving down an open road and can’t quite read the sign coming […]
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Midcoast author’s new book weaves tales of traveling treasure in Kennebec cove
Former journalist Greg Latimer released “Pirates and Lost Treasure of Coastal Maine” this month.