With school and county numbers included, the tax bill for a $300,000 home will be about $69 more, according to town officials.
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Legislative veterans square off in Senate District 24 primary election
Stan Gerzofsky and Mattie Daughtry are vying to represent the Democratic party and challenge Republican Bradford Pattershall this fall for the seat occupied by Sen. Brownie Carson.
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Bath wants ideas of what to do with Morse High School building
BATH — The City of Bath is seeking its first round of public feedback as part of the Morse High School reuse options study with a virtual workshop that went live June 12. Following the initial public meeting about Morse redevelopment in June of 2019, the city contracted with Harriman, a full-service practice in architecture, […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Brunswick
The Casino at Merrymeeting Park in Brunswick was just one of the attractions at the amusement park. The park covered 140 acres and housed the casino, a zoo, refreshment stands, an open-air amphitheater and a dance pavilion. The grounds also boasted many miles of woodland walking trails and a pond where guests could go rowing. […]
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Sande’s Picks: Brunswick farm celebrates Italian roots with veggies, baked goods, hand pies
Darius Salko and Danielle Magno were hiking in Italy several years ago when Magno’s sandal broke. She had to finish the walk in bare feet. The feel of the earth gave rise to a name for their new micro-farm in Brunswick, Senza Scarpe (“without shoes” in Italian). They have farmed 2 acres on Durham Road […]
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Bath-area school district adopts $38.2 million budget with 2.1% tax increase
Residents of Regional School Unit 1’s four communities will vote on the budget at referendum July 14.
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Municipal clerks encourage absentee voting during pandemic
Absentee ballots aren’t available until June 14, but clerks are reporting a higher-than-usual number of advance requests.
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Graduation 2020: Brunswick High School
Graduation 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Brunswick Landing From the valedictorian “We had a change with our band director, then out of the blue we were out of the school because of the virus. We had our musical canceled, school was out right after, then we were told that we wouldn’t return. We were […]
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Graduation 2020: Mt. Ararat High School
Graduation 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, location to be announced From the co-valedictorians “It has been pretty difficult, not just because we’re losing our prom and Project Graduation, but we didn’t know we were never going to step back into the school when we left on that Friday. We lost our last spring sports season, […]
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Graduation 2020: Morse High School
Graduation 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Wiscasset Municipal Airport From the valedictorian “I am a little nervous. It’s a big crowd and I think it will end up being televised and I think it’s a big year to be writing the speech … I haven’t totally figured out what I want to center it […]