It’s the first time the festival will have missed a summer since its inception in 1964.
Times Record
News from Brunswick, Bath, Freeport, Topsham and across the Midcoast from the Times Record.
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Brunswick’s asylum seekers healthy amid pandemic, but impact on immigration process remains unknown
According to cultural broker Nsiona Nguizani, the families are social distancing, but have been retraumatized by the coronavirus pandemic. He is their only ‘outside’ person.
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Bowdoinham development group providing micro-grants
Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative is taking applications for grants of up to $1,000 for groups working to meet basic needs in town.
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Pet adoptions can be ‘silver lining’ of pandemic, but shelter in dire need of donations to keep going
Adoptions have dropped dramatically and fundraisers and events are canceled, but the animals still need to be fed and cared for and the bills still need to be paid.
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Topsham woman charged with OUI
Brunswick police say a 40-year-old Topsham woman allegedly crashed into a utility pole before driving to Topsham where she was stopped by police.
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BIW requires workers to wear face masks, over union objections
Chris Wiers, president of Machinists Union Local S6, he’s concerned homemade masks made of cotton and other flammable materials are a severe safety risk.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Dresden delays April special election until June
Elected officials also extended the deadline for nomination papers for the selecman’s seat that’s up for election on June 9.
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Bath shipyard keeps local eateries afloat during virus outbreak
In total, 13 local restaurants supply about 5,000 lunches per day, according to BIW.
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Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations
Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.
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L.L.Bean stitchers sewing dog bed liners into hospital face masks
L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith described the dog bed liner masks Monday on CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ as breathable and ‘very durable.’