A team of volunteers spent the weekend building a pavilion outside Phippsburg Elementary School where students will be able to enjoy shade and fresh air.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Fierce fundraising may buy more time for Harpswell charter school
Harpswell Coastal Academy has raised nearly $160,000 toward consolidating its 2 campuses, a step school officials say is necessary for the survival of the institution.
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Artists new and old unite for ArtVan exhibit in Brunswick
A new exhibit at Brunswick’s Frontier displaying works from over 100 local artists will benefit Bath’s ArtVan.
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Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Office to host gun safety training in wake of 2021 shootings
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office will host a free, two-night citizen handgun safety training at the West Bath Fire Station from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 2 and 3.
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Sen. Collins calls for aid to Ukraine following Bath shipyard visit
Collins and Rep. Jared Golden were joined on a tour of BIW by U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.
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Woolwich family sues Amazon over fatal highway crash
Misty Fisher and her family filed a negligence lawsuit Monday after a delivery driver hit and killed her husband in Topsham in July 2020.
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After years of buffering, Georgetown on the verge of high-speed internet
Georgetown Broadband, a company formed in 2020 dedicated to bringing high-speed internet access, started installing fiber-optic cables on March 24. The group’s leaders hope to begin providing service sometime this summer.
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Bath flowers ‘pit stop’ for migrating bees
Maine Street Bath is updating its annual Downtown Flowers program to support bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Heliotrope will offer sustenance to the creatures, which play a vital role in local ecosystems and agriculture.
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Brunswick clothing designer puts poetry in motion
Catherine Fisher Clothing sells high-end clothing with a twist: Each garment is based on a piece of poetry written by the company’s founder.
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Tiny race cars provide big fun in Brunswick
Five racers competed in the opening night of ‘The March Series’ at Slot Car Junction & Fascination Station Toys in Brunswick. The friendly competition gives drivers a chance to test their skills in slot car racing, a deceptively tricky pastime.