Bath Mon. 3/25 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory City Hall Tue. 3/26 5 p.m. Economic Development City Hall Wed. 3/27 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 3/26 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 3/26 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 3/27 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Letter: Popular vote treats every voter equally everywhere
In his letter to the editor of March 13 (“Popular vote removes voice of Maine voters“), Michael Buhelt claims the Maine Legislature “voted to remove the voice from every Maine citizen, regardless of party or persuasion, and give it to citizens of other states.” He is completely wrong. States don’t vote. People do. The POTUS […]
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Community Calendar: March 15-22
Books/Authors Saturday 3/16 Janice Thompson author talk: “Dry Tinder,” 1 p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library, 935 Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell. cundysharbor.me Sunday 3/17 Reading Hilde Domin’s poetry: “The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin,” read by translator Mark S. Burrows, 3 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration required. printbookstore.com Tuesday 3/19 […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Salmon with a maple twist for St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I’m reminded of my trips along the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland and all the lovely restaurant meals I’ve enjoyed there where salmon is served front and center. Here in the states, I eat a lot of salmon as well, and am always looking for ways to change it […]
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Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will expand nature programs for students
More student programs, more materials and more field trips will be made available through a recent grant to the land trust.
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Arts Calendar: March 15-22
Comedy Friday 3/15 “Cut Your Teeth”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/16 “Maine Made” local comedy: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “LOLS, an Evening of Local Comedy”: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]
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People and Business: March 13
Hires, promotions, appointments Pawel Binczyk was named a shareholder at Portland law firm Bernstein Shur’s labor and employment, litigation and dispute resolution, and food and beverage practice groups. He has served part time as a general counsel for the Maine Army National Guard. David Dyer has joined law firm Verrill’s Portland office as an associate in […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: March 15-22
Bath Tue. 3/19 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 3/20 2 p.m. Community Development City Hall Wed. 3/20 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 3/20 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Mon. 3/18 3:30 p.m. Council Executive Session Town Hall Mon. 3/18 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. […]
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Letter: Please set priorities and show up for Nov. 5 vote
I am bewildered and disappointed by the low voter turnout for the 2024 presidential primary. I am writing to list the issues important to me and why I voted to encourage others to identify and determine their own priority issues. I encourage readers to make time between now and Nov. 5 to figure out why, […]
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Letter: Popular vote removes voice of Maine voters
Recently the Maine Legislature, more specifically the Democrats within the Legislature, voted to remove the voice from every Maine citizen, regardless of party or persuasion, and give it to citizens of other states like New York, California and Oregon, states that do not share Maine’s unique and special characteristics. These representatives have slapped every Mainer […]