The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority also honored three businesses for innovation.
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Coastal History: Bath doctors had magnetic personalities
A friend of ours is remodeling an old house down the street and she found many intriguing things. My favorite is an old-fashioned sign found inside a wall that reads: “M.A.A. Houghton, Clairvoyant Physician. Magnetic Baths Given to Ladies. 700 Washington St.” This fascinating bit of history seems even naughtier when you discover what “magnetic […]
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Bath welcomes Grammy-nominated blues star to Chocolate Church
Shemekia Copeland, daughter of Blues legend Johnny Copeland, has won eight Blues Music awards.
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Police identify Bath bicyclist involved in collision
BATH — Police have identified a Bath bicyclist who is in critical condition at a Portland hospital after crashing into a pickup truck at the intersection of Centre and Washington streets Monday afternoon. Austin Bingham, 22, was taken to Maine Medical Center with serious head, face and leg injuries on Oct. 21. Bingham was riding […]
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Cooking at the Cove: A fancy French meal
The words “fancy” and “French” do not mean “difficult” and “time-consuming.” I don’t aspire to be Julia Child reincarnated, although I admire her greatly; I’m more like Marjorie Standish … on a good day. However, I recall sampling Poisson en Papillote (Fish in Parchment Paper) years ago and am still entranced with both the method […]
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Bath voters to consider charter change that would waive limit on contract lengths
The amendment would enable the city to enter into a 25-year solar energy power purchase agreement.
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Fundraiser for new Mt. Ararat High passes $150K, aims for $500K
The new school on Eagles Way in Topsham is due to be complete next summer.
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Brunswick council race draws 2 candidates for District 6 seat
Toby McGrath of Water Street and Jim Trusiani of Pleasant Street are running for the post being vacated by Jane Millett.
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Over Easy: So You Want to Be a Writer
Faith is necessary when you face a blank computer screen wondering what the next word should be.
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Cooking at the Cove: Warming up
Save your body some energy this winter by sticking with warm vegetables.