BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Bath at Play plan to celebrate the last day of summer vacation with an ice cream social at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, at LOCAL Garden, 63 Lemont St. The land trust has planned a grand opening of an imaginative reading nook at a wooden hobbit […]
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Mainers could pay $32 million for grid upgrade in New Hampshire
Eversource Energy says replacing hundreds of power line poles and structures would make the 49-mile line more resilient to storms, but ratepayer advocates across New England say it’s excessive and too costly.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Bowdoinham Community School to partially close building after finding asbestos
Small amounts were found in the original section of the building, which was built in the 1950s. The district said detected levels are ‘extremely low.’
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine System plans to move ahead with sale of Hutchinson Center to church
System officials say that considering the Belfast evangelical group’s religious affiliation could amount to illegal discrimination.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Harris urges Americans to chart a ‘new way forward’ as she accepts Democratic nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to accept a major party’s presidential nomination, and if elected, she would be the first female U.S. president.
Posted inMaine
Wilton approves using Town Office parking lot to clean, drain and dry boats
State law requires the practice to prevent introduction of invasive species.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Bath Iron Works starts work on latest warship
The Bath shipyard marked the beginning of fabrication for the future USS Richard G. Lugar on Wednesday.
Posted inCommunity, Uncategorized
Stanley Museum in Kingfield unveils historic portrait
The Stanley Museum in Kingfield has unveiled a rare 1880 portrait, showcasing the Stanley brothers’ photographic expertise, alongside a collection highlighting the family’s innovations in steam cars and local history.
Posted inMaine
United Way sees record low in participants for free school supplies in Farmington
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s “Packs for Progress” event sees only a third of its usual number of sign ups.
Posted inCommunity
Color Me United 5K walk/run returning to Farmington
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is hosting the Color Me United 5K run/walk again Saturday, August 24, in Farmington.