Thu, Jun 20, 2013 ●
Bath • Harpswell • Topsham • Brunswick • Cumberland • North Yarmouth • Falmouth • Freeport • Portland • Cape Elizabeth • Scarborough • South Portland • Chebeague Island • Yarmouth

News in Bath/Topsham/Harpswell

Mid-Coast Meetings: Feb. 8-14

Bath Wed.  2/13  7 p.m.  Forestry Committee  CH Thur.  2/14  4:30 p.m.  Community Development Committee  CH Brunswick Mon.  2/11  6:30 p.m.  Master Plan Implementation Committe...

• Community •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 11:40 am

Bath library hosts expert on self-publishing

BATH — An expert on self-publishing will share his know-how at the first presentation in Patten Free Library's "Tech Talk" series on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Jim Moulton of Bowdoin, an education development executive for Apple, will present "Self-Publication in the Digital Age via iPad, Mac...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 10:40 am

Harpswell charter school wins unanimous approval from state panel

HARPSWELL — Harpswell Coastal Academy received unanimous approval Tuesday afternoon from the Maine Charter School Commission.  John D'Anieri, HCA's education consultant, said the commission cast the 7-0 vote shortly after 2 p.m. "I'm thrilled. It's been a lot of hard work...

Dylan Martin • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 4:40 pm

Maine public information change would shield email addresses, allow higher fees

FALMOUTH —  A bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, would limit public access to information that is currently part of the public record and allow municipalities to charge more for information they do provide. If approved by the Legislature,

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Maine Maritime Museum in Bath recovering from wind damage to roof

BATH — Strong winds last week tore chunks of copper sheathing off the roof of the Maine Maritime Museum. Officials said repairs could take at least six weeks. "We lost two big sections of the copper sheathing ... but the sub-roof stayed intact," Amy Lent, the museum's executiv...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 8:40 am

Unsung Hero: Brunswick's Tim Garner, putting sports in perspective

BRUNSWICK — If you walk into Bowdoin College’s Morrell Gymnasium during a home basketball game, you will immediately spot the most enthusiastic presence on the floor: ball boy Tim Garner, a 58-year-old, never-say-die, bundle of energy who loves his Bowdoin Polar Bears – every te...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Out & About: 'Death by Design': Lively, hilarious comedy in Portland

With Groundhog Day now past, we’re on the down-slope of winter. What better way to accelerate the ride toward spring than a rollicking good comedy? That’s what “Death by Design” is all about: a wonderfully funny comedy – with a murder thrown into the mix.

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 12:50 pm

The Universal Notebook: Nothing healthy about health insurance

Folks on the far-right fringe – tea partiers, libertarians, secessionists, etc. – were in open revolt against Obamacare until the Supreme Court told them what the rest of us already knew: the individual mandate is completely constitutional. While they were complaining that President O...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 12:30 pm

The View From Away: Gun control? First, control the rhetoric

The gun control debate highlights my main deficiency as a lawyer. I did not have a moral objection to learning to talk out of both sides out of my mouth – that is, argue either side of a case. I did not have a problem billing my time by the hour. With that training, any halfway decen...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 11:40 am

Arts Calendar Feb. 6 - Feb. 19

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 2/6 Brown Bag Lecture Series: “Life Among Giants,” Bill Roorbach, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. ...

Lifestyle •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 11:30 am
Read More . . . »