As you gear up for Thanksgiving prep, you may need some simple menu ideas. This sheet pan meal is so wonderfully easy that you don’t even really have to think about it. All you need is a salad alongside and you’re all set. For this flexible recipe, use other chicken pieces if you wish and […]
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Brunswick-based Genesis Fund earns national recognition
The Genesis Fund is honored for its support of affordable housing projects along with health care, child care and recovery programs.
RSU 1 board votes to keep transgender book at Woolwich Central School
A parent had called for the removal of “Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out,” charging its subject matter was inappropriate for young students.
First Ship work day to bring only women aboard
Maine’s First Ship will host its annual Women’s Shipbuilding Day Nov. 13, dedicated to encouraging female involvement in the construction of the replica of the historic pinnace Virginia.
Dike Newell PTA honored for community spirit in Bath
The city of Bath also awards Maine’s First Ship, a co-founder of Sagadahoc Preservation and an active student volunteer.
Maine Maritime Museum is looking for more ‘ambassadors’
The new manager of volunteer programs is working to build up the base of the museum’s base of committed volunteers.
RSU 1 board to decide if Central School library book about transgender teens will stay or go
Alysia Coats is appealing the denial of her request that “Beyond Magenta: Trans Teens Speak Out” be removed from the Woolwich Central School library, saying that it is inappropriate for elementary and middle school students.
Cooking at the Cove: Versatile favorites for your potlucks
There has been a run of family and community potlucks lately so I decided to share what I toted along. Squares of any kind are received well and don’t take too much time to make. These recipes can also be changed up to use favorite ingredients or those you have on hand. For example, the […]
Sharing the harvest put free produce on the table
Merrymeeting Gleaners hosts its weekly sharing table Wednesday in front of the Topsham Public Library, and will continue through the winter, taking operations inside once the weather turns.
Be a friend, make a friend: Kindness Day Bath almost here
The annual event encourages people to simply be nice, with a make-a-friend booth, free hugs from a “lobster,” flowers and trolley rides among the offerings.