Bath Wed. 9/6 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 9/6 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 9/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/5 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Letter: CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP
David Vail said in the Aug. 16 issue, we need to be “Getting facts straight on Pine Tree Power.” I just reviewed my latest CMP bill. 60% of the invoice is for the energy supplied and totally out of the control of CMP. This is just a passed-through cost for the electricity they secure on […]
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Town continues combating pollution of Topsham Fair Mall Stream
The town has been working to address environmental concerns at the stream, which runs into the Androscoggin River, since 2014.
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Bath Book Bash to return to Library Park
The Bath Book Bash will return to Library Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 with 35 children’s authors and illustrators. The day will include the chance to meet with authors, purchase books, attend author workshops and story times and meet beloved children’s character Pete the Cat. There will be a variety of […]
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Brunswick seeks feedback on climate action plan
Brunswick, with the help of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, is working on drafting a new Climate Action Plan, which will guide the reduction of pollution and help create new jobs as the town transitions to a cleaner energy economy. This process consists of an emissions inventory, vulnerability assessment and community involvement. To give […]
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Culvert remediation work in Brunswick
Beginning Monday, Aug. 28, the portion of the Crystal Spring Farm Garden Trail that crosses Mare Brook in Brunswick will be closed for culvert remediation work. The trail will reopen Friday, Sept. 1. Restoration work is necessary because the culvert system is currently rusted and undersized, increasing the velocity of water flowing downstream and affecting […]
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Harpswell wants extra input on comprehensive plan update
Harpswell is creating a new comprehensive plan for 2024 to guide future decisions and policies, drafted by the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. The task force held an in-person “Visioning Session,” but is still seeking additional input from the public, including a survey on the community’s vision for Harpswell. Residents can join discussion boards relating to […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 23
St. John’s students’ work chosen for experimental flight Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be able to analyze flight data from an experiment they created that will fly in the Airbus Perlan Mission II this fall. The Perlan Project, an aerospace nonprofit for advancing high-altitude flight and studying weather and […]
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School bus drivers ‘ready to roll’ after recent shortage
While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.
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Community Calendar: Aug. 25-Sept. 1
Books/Authors Saturday 8/26 The Writer’s Staycation: Writer’s workshop/meetup, 10 a.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. Free, registration required. southportlandlibrary.com Tuesday 8/29 Bernice Lerner author talk: “All the Horrors of War,” 6 p.m. Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Friday 9/1 & Saturday 9/2 New England Art Book Fair: 5-9 p.m. Friday, […]