Hires, promotions, appointments Janine Tremble was promoted to vice president of community engagement and impact at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. Previously, she has been the executive assistant to the CEO, liaison to the board of directors and a marketing specialist. Evan Travers was promoted to store manager at the Westbrook UScellular location, 95 Rock […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: May 26-June 2
Bath Fri. 6/2 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 5/31 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Thu. 6/1 6 p.m. Secret Ballot Public Hearing Town Office Topsham Tue. 5/30 7 p.m. Town Meeting Mt. Ararat Middle Thu. 6/1 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall
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Bath to convert streetlights to LEDs
The city of Bath this summer will upgrade 646 streetlights to lighting fixtures with LED bulbs, which will be longer lasting and have lower voltage and CO2 emissions than those now in place, according to the city. The lights will have smart controls, allowing the city to control the timing and brightness. They will be […]
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Letter: Why does Brunswick continue to accept asylum seekers?
Brunswick continues to accept asylum seekers and will house 60 additional families at Brunswick Landing. The central question is this: why? Town Councilor Dan Ankeles has an answer: “We are all better off as a community when we face situations like this one (asylum seekers) with kindness and resolve.” News Center Maine, July 15, 2019. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Garlicky green pasta puts a snap into spring
This simple pasta dish with its garlic butter and spinach sauce is perfect as is, but if you want to mess with it, add bumps and clumps of ricotta or feta cheese, steamed peas, broccoli, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, grated carrot … It’s a canvas for all kinds of farm and garden goodness. The roasted garlic […]
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Boatloads of fun planned for Bath museum’s annual Community Day
A new activity tent and the presence of Maine’s First Ship will be part of a range of activities at Maine Maritime Museum on Saturday, May 20.
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Brunswick will celebrate new fire station next week
The public is invited to an opening ceremony and building tours on May 25.
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Community Calendar: May 19-26
Books/Authors Friday 5/19 Author Keeonna Harris with artist Sophie Hamacher: “Supervision: On Motherhood and Surveillance,” 6 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Monica Wood author talk: “When We Were the Kennedys,” discussion on memoir writing, 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org Saturday 5/20 Rachael Cerrotti author talk: “We Share […]
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People and Business: May 17
Hires, promotions, appointments Anne Dalton and Robert Hunter of Falmouth have been appointed to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging board of directors. Dalton is the senior relations specialist and head of governance at the Association of Junior Leagues International, as well as the chairperson of United Way of Greater Portland and president of the […]
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Arts Calendar: May 19-26
Comedy Friday 5/26 Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday 5/19-Sunday 5/21 “Stories of our Foremothers”: Robin Brooks, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Friday; 10 […]