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A new beginning for The Forecaster, Coastal Journal

Welcome to The Forecaster Coastal Journal Edition. Starting today, MaineToday Media is delivering what we believe will be the best of two worlds: a weekly newspaper with the Mid-Coast Forecaster’s dedication to local news, sports and opinion, and the Coastal Journal’s commitment to human interest, lifestyle and arts coverage. As my colleague John Swinconeck, executive […]

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Brunswick plaza project launches 'adopt-a-veteran' fundraiser

BRUNSWICK — A campaign to raise $250,000 for a Town Mall plaza to honor military veterans has raised $30,000 in donations. Organizers set a goal last December of having enough funds to complete the plaza by this Veterans Day, after a ceremonial groundbreaking on Memorial Day. “It is an aggressive schedule,” Parks and Recreation Director Tom Farrell […]

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Bath Police Beat: March 1

Arrests 2/15 at 10:40 p.m. Prestin Ryan, 38, of Jimmy Pond Lane, Litchfield, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Commercial Street on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses 2/21 Wendy Couture, 30, of Beechnut Hill Road, Wiscasset, was issued a summons by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Water Street on a charge of driving […]

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Bath-area land trust seeks tales of trash-tossing traditions

BATH — It was a joyful practice that brought residents together. Today it might traumatize environmentalists. “Taking Out the Garbage in 1957” is part of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s ongoing History Spotlight series, held this year as the Bath-based organization celebrates its 30th anniversary. Where was that trash dumped? The Kennebec River, among other places […]

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Brunswick chief makes case for more modest fire station

BRUNSWICK — When Fire Chief Kenneth Brillant started his career as a firefighter in 1992 at Central Station, he thought the department needed a new building. More than a quarter century later, his opinion has only grown stronger.  Hoping they’d see how desperately the department needs an updated building, he led Town Councilors Jane Millett, […]

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Grants connect communities with Casco Bay estuaries

PORTLAND — The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership awarded nearly $10,000 in grants to organizations in greater Portland and Harpswell to support creative and innovative ways of increasing community awareness about the bay’s marine resources. The Casco Bay Community Grant Awards are in their third year, according to Victoria Boundy, community engagement coordinator with the Casco Bay […]