Many Midcoast store owners said they suspect supply chain delays affecting national retailers may have encouraged shoppers to shop locally, contributing to their boost in business.
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President Biden signs defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
This year’s defense spending bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which Bath Iron Works can bid to build.
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Maine nonprofit buys another island for public access in 2022
Sheep Island, off the coast of Owls Head in Penobscot Bay, will forever be protected from development, now that Maine Coast Heritage Trust has purchased it.
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Bath youth center meets fundraising goal, sets new target
The Midcoast Youth Center had received nearly $45,300 from 79 donors in the community alone as of last week.
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Sande’s Picks: New cookbook by fishermen’s association quite a ‘catch’
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, located at 93 Pleasant St. in Brunswick, has worked with many partners to produce a cookbook that honors Maine’s seafood and cooking heritage. Recipes in “Catch: A Maine Seafood Cookbook” are from fishing families, chefs and fishermen and focus on locally caught bounty from the sea. The coordinators, Monique Coombs and […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Happy Christmas from The Cove
A few years ago I made Coq au Vin, a delicious celebratory dish for Christmas Eve. I decided to prepare it again even though I remembered it was labor intensive. On this go-round, I took it step by step, completing all the dicing and slicing ahead of time. I incorporated a hefty package of chicken […]
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School Notebook: Dec. 24
Drive-thru Nativity draws spectators at St. John’s Catholic School For years, families, parishioners and members of the community gathered to enjoy the annual Christmas Pageant presented by the students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick. It is a tradition that, like many others, has been suspended due to the pandemic, but leave it to […]
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State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
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Topsham to get its first dirt pump track by summer 2022
The pump track is expected to bring more people to the area and help with the town’s economic growth.
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Hour of Code introduces Bath, Woolwich students to computer science
Earlier this month, students at Dike Newell Elementary School and Woolwich Central School were introduced to the language of computers: coding. Librarians Abby Luchies of Woolwich Central and Lisa Hardman of Dike Newell enrolled their schools in the Hour of Code, an educational campaign that helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. “[Hour of Code] […]