PORTLAND — A 15-month, $50,000 grant to Cumberland County will be passed on to Maine Pretrial Services and Through These Doors to help the nonprofits dovetail services and resources to help protect victims of domestic violence. “We are really excited about this; working with a national grant is phenomenal,” Jen LaChance, director of advocacy and victim […]
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Daughtry faces third challenge by Stevens in House 49
BRUNSWICK — Incumbent House District 49 Rep. Matthea “Mattie” Daughtry, D-Brunswick, is being challenged by Republican candidate Michael Stevens for the third time this November. The district covers West Brunswick and includes most of Brunswick’s downtown. Daughtry was elected to the Legislature in 2012. Stevens, also a Brunswick resident, lost to Daughtry in both 2014 and 2016. […]
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Hallowe'en Then
Hallowe’en was so different back in the Mesozoic Era when I was a kid. I know everyone my age says that, but since you’re the one reading this, let’s you and I take a late October stroll down memory lane and remember those days. For one thing, we actually dunked for apples. As I think […]
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McKay Park in Bath
If you live in an old house, you probably wonder about the history of it and the people who used to live there. My own house on Congress Avenue in Bath has always been a mystery to me. Tax records put the construction date at 1910, yet it is clearly shown on a map drawn […]
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A Dumpling Dinner
Although they are one of my favorite all-time foods, I don’t make a habit out of eating dumplings on the regular. They are a real treat for me, so when I do cave to the carb craving, I make this very special dish. I just adore a recipe that’s flexible enough to play with. Over […]
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Take a hike: Exploring the Schmid Preserve
EDGECOMB — One of the most impressive things about the Schmid Preserve in Edgecomb is its size – roughly 766 acres, nearly all of it wooded. It’s much too large to fully explore in one visit or squeeze into one column, but here goes. First, a special thank you to Bob Leone of Edgecomb, who […]
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Water, Water Bottles Everywhere
Today, class, we are going to discuss water bottles and how they seem to be everywhere; hanging off yoga mats or gym clothes of everyone from world leaders to your neighbor working out on the stationary bike next to you. Kids as young as kindergartners trek to school every morning hunched over by the weight […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 26
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 17-21
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Brunswick Police Beat: Oct. 26
Arrests 10/20 at 1:27 a.m. Taylor N. Bright, 21, of Stovers Point Road, Harpswell, was arrested on Station Avenue by Officer Brandon Curtis on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 10/21 at 9:55 p.m. Nye H. Richardson, 55, of Hugh Avenue, Bailey Island, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer […]
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Experts connect housing to health at Brunswick homelessness discussion
BRUNSWICK — The critical need to house individuals and families affordably as a path to health and stability took the limelight Oct. 18 in the first of Curtis Memorial Library’s three-part community conversation series on affordable housing. Last week’s 90-minute forum, which focused on housing vulnerability and homelessness, featured three speakers: James Mayall, policy analyst with the […]
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