Hires, promotions, appointments Sebago Technics appointed Jacob Bartlett as the regional manager of its Sanford/York County Office. He joined the firm as a professional land surveyor through the acquisition by Corner Post Land Surveying last year. People Plus elected three members to its board of trustees: Terri Burgess of Brunswick, a registered nurse doing freelance […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Bath Mon. 10/2 1 p.m. Development Corporation City Hall Wed. 10/4 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 10/4 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 10/5 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 10/2 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 10/3 6:30 p.m. Marine Resource Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Don’t wait for perfect time, just invite someone over
A few weeks ago I read a social media post on “Sister, I am With You.” It began with the sentence, “Could we please bring back the lost art of the simple get-together?” The post went on to say that it’s not the themed, fancy, planned celebrations we crave, but the simple, ordinary meals that […]
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Brunswick Fire Department open house Oct. 11
The Brunswick Fire Department will hold an open house Oct. 11 at the Emerson Station, 284 Bath Road. The open house from 4 to 7 p.m. will include prizes, games, snacks and a bounce house. For more details, contact Fire Chief Kenneth Brillant at [email protected].
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VFW offers scholarships for SAD 75, RSU 1 students, awards for teachers
Middle school and high school students and K-12 teachers in SAD 75 and RSU 1 have until Oct. 31 to enter contests for Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarships and Teacher of the Year awards. Middle school students can participate in the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest by submitting a 300-400-word essay on the theme, “How are […]
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Letter: Pine Tree Power provides no guarantees
I read John Sahm’s recent missive (“CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP,” Aug. 30) with great interest. Why? His clear and concise insight into the practical factors influencing the distribution of electricity has created another layer of uncertainty with regard to Pine Tree Power’s guarantee to diminish power outages. In this […]
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People and Business: Sept. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Lynne Roche was appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. She joined Avesta as a community representative on the advancement committee in 2019 and was named co-chairperson in 2022. She has been a development officer at Harvard University, vice president for Ketchum Inc. and […]
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Black Legacy Project promotes racial harmony through music
The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 22-29
Comedy Friday 9/22 “Talk of the Town”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 9/23 YES&Co. Improv Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org Angela Sawyer, Awet Teame: 8 p.m., First Parish United Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 22-29
Bath Tue. 9/26 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 9/27 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/26 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 9/26 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 1 p.m. Cook’s Corner Committee Zoom, […]