It’s important to have a few little tricks in our culinary repertoire to throw together in a hurry, especially these days when grocery prices are hitting an all-time high. A glossy chocolate spread, a savory sauce, a popular salad dressing and salty-sweet, yet healthy small bites can all be made with ingredients you probably already […]
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Food trucks can now set up in downtown Bath
Bath will allow three food trucks to set up shop along the waterfront downtown for the first time.
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Brunswick climate action task force seeking volunteers
Brunswick is seeking volunteers to help it develop a Climate Action Plan with the goal of making the town’s infrastructure greener and more adaptable to climate change. Task force volunteers will work with town staff members to develop sustainable initiatives for the community and oversee development of the Climate Action Plan. Responsibilities would include promoting […]
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Arts Calendar: March 31-April 7
Comedy Saturday 4/1 Empire Comedy Lives: 8 p.m., Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com Monday 4/3 Co-Conspirators: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portcityblue.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 3/31 “Bodies of Work”: 4-8 p.m. Friday […]
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School Notebook: March 29
Yarmouth High School senior wins Principal’s Award Joshua Leinwand, a senior at Yarmouth High School, is the recipient of a 2023 Principal’s Award from the Maine Principals’ Association, given in recognition of high school seniors’ academic achievement and citizenship. He will also receive a $1,000 scholarship and attend an honors luncheon with other recipients Saturday, […]
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Community Calendar: March 31-April 7
Books/Authors Wednesday 4/5 Gary Hoyle author talk: “Mystery Tusk, Searching for Elephants in the Maine Woods,” 6 p.m., virtual via Zoom, hosted by the Scarborough Public Library. scarboroughlibrary.org Thursday 4/6 Poetry reading by local authors: 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday […]
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People and Business: March 29
Hires, promotions, appointments Brandon Boey of Falmouth was promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and director of compliance at Camden National Bank. Boey joined the bank in 2020, previously serving as managing counsel at Unum working in regulatory counseling and advocacy, and product compliance. He has also represented multinational companies with Willkie Farr & […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: March 31-April 7
Bath Mon. 4/3 1 p.m. Development Corporation City Hall Tue. 4/4 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 4/5 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 4/5 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Fri. 4/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 4/3 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Council Chambers Wed. 4/5 10 […]
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Letter: Maine teachers do so much, yet earn so little
People don’t become teachers because they want to get rich. People become teachers because they are passionate about their content and they enjoy seeing children expand their education. However, this passion wanes when teachers realize just how much their salaries are falling behind the cost of living. Maine ranks 48 out of the 50 states […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Enjoy your own Maple Sunday at home
That’s right, here we are at one of my favorite times of year – Maple Sunday. Many of us will bundle up, drive to our favorite sugarhouse and make our (perhaps muddy) way through the line to sample all things maple. It’s definitely doable here in Maine where the production of maple syrup is happening […]