The new Bath police union contract includes pay raises this year and next year.
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From the Chocolate Church: ‘Rumors’ has it
“Rumors,” a farce by Neil Simon, produced by a director who’s relatively new to the area, comes to the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath the second and third weekends in June. Tom O’Reilly will be the first to tell you this is not typical Neil Simon. Yes, there’s the usual bantering about among an […]
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Former Chewonki school families to open new independent school in Bath
The Brightfield School will offer place-based education for students in first through eighth grades starting in September, replacing the Chewonki Elementary and Middle School after it closes in June.
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Bath to celebrate city’s first Pride Festival
The festival will be held Friday, June 16, at Waterfront Park downtown.
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$41.7 million Bath-area school budget keeps taxes in check
Voters approved the Regional School Unit 1 budget, which reduces the school portion of property taxes by a combined 0.3%.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Artist spaces still available at Bath Heritage Days
Main Street Bath is seeking artists for the July 1 Art in the Park, part of the annual Bath Heritage Days. There are four spots still available. Artists are responsible for bringing their own tents and assembling them, and there is a $175 participation fee. Those interested find an application at visitbath.com/events/heritage-days. Questions should be […]
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Letter: Immigrants bring us far more than they cost us
I am responding to Nancy Chesley’s May 26 letter, “Why does Brunswick keep accepting asylum seekers?” The Center for Immigration Studies is an anti-immigrant hate group, per the Southern Poverty Law Center, so quoting them in your spurious argument against immigrants is not a good look. The simple truth is, while immigrants need help in […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Bluegrass, folk performers to put on outdoor show at Bath museum
The sounds of bluegrass and folk music will fill the outdoors on the grounds of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath on Sunday, June 11, when the Chocolate Church presents Erica Brown and The Bluegrass Connection at 6 p.m. This marks the third year concerts have been held outside on the grounds of the museum, […]
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Midcoast Literacy recognizes students and volunteers
Midcoast Literacy recently held its annual meeting and celebration in Bath, recognizing 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc and northern Cumberland counties. The picnic on May 21 brought together board members, staff, tutors, learners, supporters and their families to mark the organization’s accomplishments in the past year. “2022 was a year […]
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From the Chamber: Students see career pathways through collaboration
For the past 24-30 months, the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber has been developing a grassroots workforce program called Chamber Works 2030. The name signifies the decade-long commitment the chamber is making to create programming and solutions to workforce issues in collaboration with local schools, businesses and municipalities. It’s a huge undertaking as rather than simply discussing […]