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Coastal Journal meetings: Oct. 7-14

Brunswick Tues.  10/11  7 p.m.  Planning Board  Town  Zoom Wed.  10/12  10 a.m.  Staff Review Committee  Zoom Wed.  10/12  6 p.m.  Appointment Committee  Zoom Wed.  10/12  7 p.m.  School Board  Zoom Thur.  10/13  Town Council Workshop-Streetscapes  Zoom Harpswell Tues.  10/11  6 p.m.  Energy & Tech Committee  Zoom Wed.  10/12  9 a.m.  Bandstand Committee  Zoom Wed.  […]

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Brunswick, Bath families create welcoming packages for refugees, former inmates

Between now and mid-November, families of children in faith formation in the Brunswick area are creating welcome-home packages for families with refugee status or formerly incarcerated members returning home. The packages for the refugee families contain a favorite meal recipe, a snack, a children’s book, a game, a family portrait drawn by the child, and […]

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Bath’s Citizen Involvement Day to be held Oct. 8

Bath residents are invited to join representatives of more than 40 organizations Oct. 8 for Citizen Involvement Day, a community building event to promote awareness about service organizations and to honor individuals and groups that work to benefit the city of and its residents. “Bath Citizen Involvement Day is a unique event,” said Erika Helgerson, […]

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Coastal Journal Edition meetings: Sept. 30-Oct. 7

Bath Tues.  10/4  5 p.m.  Planning Board  City Hall Wed.  10/5  10 a.m.  Housing Subcommittee  City Hall Thur.  10/6  6 p.m.  New Fire Station Public Information Meeting  Fire & Rescue Station Brunswick Mon.  10/3  6:30 p.m.  Town Council  Zoom Tues.  10/4  6:30 p.m.  Master Plan Implementation Committee  Zoom Wed.  10/5  10 a.m.  Staff Review Committee  […]

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Patten Free Library hosts annual writing contest

The Patten Free Library is hosting its annual writing contest, with first and second place prizes to be awarded in six categories. The categories are grades 7-9, grades 10-12 and adults, with fiction and non-fiction categories in each age group. Adult entrants must be 18 years or above and live in the library service area, […]

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Letter: Beware of repeating the past in the future

Isn’t it spooky when something reminds you of something from the past, only it is that thing, and it’s now? Paul LePage. He was Trump before Trump was Trump. Trump ignored his oath of office and was above the law. His brilliant mind declassified documents just by thinking about them. His powerful arm cut legal red tape that […]