A strategic plan provides a roadmap that guides an organization toward a vision of the future, moving from its current state to the ideal state. In today’s world, strategic plans are critical in guiding growth and improvement not only in traditional “business” settings, like manufacturing and retail, but also for educational institutions and school systems. […]
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Bowdoin postponed Charlie Kirk vigil over potential threat
Maine State Police informed the college of an ‘external threat’ tied to a student-organized vigil for the slain conservative activist.
Hiking and biking in Roosevelt Campobello International Park
Seven of us were on the fourth day of a weeklong vacation on Deer Island in Passamaquoddy Bay. Located just over the international border in New Brunswick, we were camping at Deer Island Point Campground on the southern end of the island. Several of us had spent the previous two days engaged in exceptional sea […]
Going by bus more doable than you think | Column
Getting around in Maine typically involves an automobile, but lots of Mainers are not licensed to drive, do not own a car, or prefer a more sustainable option. Local buses in Brunswick and Bath meet this demand for people who live or work in these towns. In Brunswick, the Link runs 11 round-trip buses during […]
Senate candidate Platner meets the moment
I hadn’t heard of Graham Platner until a few weeks ago. Now, I’m all in. He’s right for Maine, and he’s right for America. Platner’s background confirms his deep Maine roots, his working class bonafides — lives in the small town of Sullivan, works as a successful oyster farmer, serves as the Chair of the […]
Changes are coming — are you ready to lead in your business, your community?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about when my parents were born and all that they have seen. There is a distinct case that could be made that either my parents’ generation (born in the years just after WWII — the definition of a baby boomer) or their parents’ generation (born at the turn of the century […]
Meetinghouse Arts tackles a different point of abstraction
The Freeport gallery will show abstract art in multiple styles for the upcoming “Perceptions” exhibition.
Brunswick racquet club reopens following car crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when a car drove through Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness on Harpswell Road last week.
Bath City Council approves changes to Land Use Code
The amendments to the city’s Land Use Code pertain to the Industrial Shipyard zone at 700 Washington St.
Harpswell maritime disaster the worst in Maine history
One of the deadliest maritime disasters in Maine history saw a day of fun and pleasure turned into a catastrophe claiming the lives of 34 persons, launched a mammoth rescue effort and began an enduring controversy lasting nearly 85 years. And this historic tragedy all began at Bailey Island. On June 29, 1941, a group […]