It’s hard to know where to begin in refuting the misstatements in Michael Buhelt’s Aug. 9 forum piece, “Pine Tree Power? Are we losing our minds?” I’ll give Buhelt the benefit of the doubt and assume that he is ignorant and not deliberately lying. Here are some of Buhelt’s key untruths and corrections. Pine Tree […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 18-25
Bath Tue. 8/22 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 8/23 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 8/21 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 8/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 8/22 11 a.m. Board of Assessment Review Workshop Town Hall Tue. 8/22 4 p.m. Recycling/Sustainability […]
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Letter: Consumer-owned utilities successful elsewhere
John Mishler wrote a letter, “If you break it, you own it,” Aug. 2. He can find the guarantee he’s looking for regarding a consumer-owned utility, like the one Our Power Maine is promoting, by reviewing all the information at ourpowermaine.org and pinetreepower.org. He’ll learn that 97 towns in Maine, including Kennebunk, Houlton and Van […]
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Letter: Beware of unqualified politicians running our electric system
If Pine Tree Power – Question 3 on the ballot – were to pass this November, our complex electric system would be placed in the hands of unqualified politicians. And we would be paying billions of dollars to make this happen. That’s why I oppose Question 3. As we all know, elections are popularity contests, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Homey tuna-macaroni salad to enjoy at the seashore
I recently spent a lovely summer day with friends in Georgetown at a cottage straight out of an Elisabeth Ogilvie novel. Overlooking a quintessential Maine view of lobster boats, kayaks and fish shacks, we lazed about in lawn chairs positioned in the shade, went for a saunter along the shoreline and dined on an assortment […]
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Land trust and Georgetown work to restore Swett Marsh
Water in the marsh, which filters into the Kennebec River and then the Gulf of Maine, hasn’t been flowing or draining correctly for hundreds of years.
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Brunswick seeks input for climate action plan
Brunswick’s new climate action plan will identify key areas of risk that are most vulnerable to climate change, as well as determining short and long-term actions that can reduce emissions and build resilience to impacts of climate change. The town is looking for feedback from residents, and has posted a survey to gauge how the […]
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Nominate Bath residents for community involvement awards
The city of Bath is seeking nominations for its 25th Annual Community Involvement Day. The city is requesting nominations for Citizen of the Year, the Youth Award, Community Project Award and the Al Smith Community Spirit Award. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 15. Nominations can be submitted online at cityofbath.com/cidawards.
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Bath releases proposed comprehensive plan update
Bath has released its latest proposed comprehensive plan, used to guide future growth and policy decisions in the city. Public comment is open until Aug. 31, and the city is seeking feedback on the proposal, to be reviewed before the final plan is released and sent to the City Council. This is the first update […]
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Town holding site walk of Topsham Fair Mall stream
The town of Topsham will host a tour of various sites along the 1.4 mile tributary stream to the Androscoggin River that runs near the Topsham Fair Mall on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Attendees will hear about the existing water quality challenges, as well as opportunities for implementing green infrastructure to […]