142 Mt. Ararat High School seniors graduated at the Topsham Fairgrounds Sunday as families watched from a distance on the racetrack.
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News from Brunswick, Bath, Freeport, Topsham and across the Midcoast from the Times Record.
BIW’s largest union rejects final contract proposal as clock ticks down
BIW’s final three-year contract offer includes an annual 3% pay increase, maintains current premiums on benefits including 401(k) and life insurance but would increase health plan co-pays. A union committee has rejected the proposal, putting negotiations in flux.
Radical changes floated as way to facilitate fall sports
Moving baseball and softball from spring to fall, and football and soccer from fall to spring, has been suggested as an idea to help Maine schools adhere to coronavirus safety guidelines.
Maine Amateur qualifying tournaments signal welcomed sign of competitive golf
Brunswick Golf Club hosts qualifier in the rain as golfers try to earn spot in annual tournament.
Freeport restaurant cited by state for serving customers indoors
Though the state has suspended Dominic Petrillo’s license for allowing diners inside his restaurant, he says what hurts most is knowing that someone in the community ‘called the tattletale hotline.’
Brunswick assistant town manager charged with domestic violence
Ryan Leighton was charged Friday evening with the misdemeanor, and is scheduled to appear in court July 7.
Bowdoin College coaches rethinking recruiting, as well as the near-future, amid pandemic
Women’s basketball, football among programs that are now communicating with potential student-athletes online.
Richmond High School holds drive-in graduation
Valediction Abigail Johnson said to 36 seniors she dreamed for years of her “senior spring,” which included prom and other activities, but missing those traditions presented more learning opportunities.
Pandemic causes Bath, Brunswick entertainment venues to take shows online
The Chocolate Church Arts Center and Midcoast Youth Theater have kept audiences engaged through performances and tutorials.
Brunswick-Topsham land trust’s farmers market numbers down amid pandemic
The first-day vehicle count this year was 632, compared with 625 the same day last year, but the fifth Saturday saw 599 compared with last year’s 829.