YARMOUTH — Two area residents were recognized by the Natural Resources Council of Maine last month for their contributions to protecting the state’s environment. At NRCM’s annual Conservation Leadership Awards Oct. 17, Horace “Hoddy” Hildreth, of Falmouth, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. According to the organization, Hildreth was honored for his “more than four decades […]
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Bath vigil honors Pittsburgh synagogue victims
Several hundred people attended a candlelight vigil Sunday evening, Nov. 4, at the gazebo in Bath’s Library Park for the 11 people gunned down Oct. 27 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Beth Israel Congregation of Bath organized the event, which included clergy from other faiths and several other communities, including Newcastle, Damariscotta, […]
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Celebrating Fall Family Birthdays
When my siblings and I were growing up, Mom used to make my sister Dee a special stroganoff dinner for her November birthday. I have continued that tradition, preparing the recipe for all my loved ones whose birthdays fall in the fall. I have been known to even quadruple it because it’s so easy, so […]
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The important uses of yawning and laughing
There are a number of things you can do to help get through painfully boring meetings. You probably know most of them, if meetings are your forte or if your continued employment depends on attending lots of them. There’s actually a population of folks who love to attend meetings. Any meetings. They’re the same people […]
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Technology advancement helps push model railroading forward
TOPSHAM — More than 30 years ago, Paul Lodge was shopping at a store for model railroaders in Auburn when he realized it was the only place people like him could gather and talk about model trains. Soon, the Freight Station hobby shop had 20-30 people gathering to talk about model trains; but they weren’t […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Nov. 2
No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 23-28.
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Brunswick Police Beat: Nov. 2
Arrests 10/27 at 2:07 a.m. Cameron G. Jones, 31, of East Boothbay, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Brandon Curtis on a charge of operating under the influence. 10/27 at 9:57 p.m. Derek P. Beers, 32, of Blaine Road, Farmingdale, was arrested on Cushing Street by Officer Joshua Bernier on a charge of domestic violence assault. […]
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Freeport dog’s love of leaf piles goes viral
FREEPORT — Jumping into piles of leaves is a fun way to celebrate autumn. But for Stella, a yellow Labrador retriever with 153,000 followers on Instagram, it’s a claim to fame. Last week, several news outlets – including The Boston Globe and the Today show – shared video of Stella jumping out of a black car and launching herself into […]
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'Building community': Group welcomes immigrants to Mid-Coast
BRUNSWICK — For the past two years, the Midcoast New Mainers Support Group has worked not just to bring immigrants to the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham area, but also to roll out the welcome mat, integrating them into their new hometown to create a thriving multicultural society. “It’s really about building community,” Andree Appel said in an interview Oct. […]
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Where to vote on Election Day in the Mid-Coast
Voters in Maine will be electing a new governor, voting on five state ballot questions, electing members of Congress and the Maine Legislature, and deciding a variety of local ballot measures on Nov. 6. Same-day voter registration is allowed in Maine. Polls will be open at the following locations: • Bath: Bath Middle School, 6 […]