The Maine Pine Tree Men’s Baseball League is starting its 2024 season this weekend under a new president. Manager of Bath team the Kennebec Sturgeons for four years, Tyler Rose is now also the league president as the organization enters its 99th year. The previous president, Kris Targett of Vassalboro, had served as the PTL […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: May 3-10
Bath Mon. 5/6 4 p.m. Facilities Committee City Hall Tue. 5/7 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Brunswick Mon. 5/6 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 5/7 6:30 p.m. Marine Resources Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 5/8 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 5/9 6:30 p.m. Budget/CIP Workshop Zoom, Town Hall […]
Bath ospreys snub CMP’s new perch; advocate calls for pole barrier removal
Bath’s Leeman Highway ospreys, which are monitored closely by local bird watchers, have so far rejected a new nesting perch CMP installed along the highway after removing a nest in early April.
Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
Worship briefs: National Day of Prayer in Brunswick, new rector at Grace Episcopal Church
Brunswick to celebrate National Day of Prayer Brunswick’s National Day of Prayer event is at noon Thursday, May 2, at the Brunswick Town Mall Gazebo. This one-hour program includes prayer, special music and patriotic selections. Local residents will be asking for divine blessings and intervention in several areas: family, education, churches, businesses, media, government, military […]
From the Chocolate Church: Heather Maloney to make rare Maine appearance at CCAC
When producer Jim Olsen heard that Matthew Glassman was the new Artistic and Executive Director of the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, Olsen told Glassman, “You have to bring Heather Maloney to Maine.” After seeing her perform with the duo High Tea, Glassman booked them for Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the […]
Letter: Banning menthol cigarettes is good for health and wallets
Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. Studies have shown that banning menthol cigarettes results in a quarter of menthol smokers giving up smoking. That would improve the health of thousands of young Mainers and reduce health care costs and increase longevity. Although the number of people who smoke cigarettes […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: April 26-May 3
Bath Mon. 4/29 5 p.m. Budget Workshop City Hall Wed. 5/1 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 5/1 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Education/Advocacy City Hall Wed. 5/1 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Thu. 5/2 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 5/1 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. […]
Bath orders spa to shut down over unlicensed massages
City officials issued a cease-and-desist order on April 12 after a finding spa was violating the city’s Adult Business Establishment ordinance.
Team-based spelling bee and basket raffle to benefit Patten Free Library
Join the Patten Free Library for wordplay and community at its annual spelling bee at 5:30 p.m. on May 10 in the Maine Maritime Museum’s Long Reach Hall. The spelling bee brings together teams of spellers, ages 16 and up, for three rounds of competitive spelling. From challenging words to unexpected twists, teams will race […]