The Nor’easters men’s barbershop chorus, based in Bath/Brunswick and directed by Kathy Robitaille, and the Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus, based in Augusta and directed by Kathy Greason, are “Singing Together Again” after two years of pandemic silence. It’s a battle of the choruses when the women declare in song that they can do anything […]
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Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles
The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke, which went into production more than 30 years ago
Topsham cycling community builds momentum
Topsham’s Select Board approved the creation of a new Bicycle Pedestrian Committee Thursday, just two weeks after the opening of a new pump track outside the town’s transfer station off Townsend Way.
Wayward hedgehog rescued during Saturday night stroll in Bath
Over the weekend, a Bath resident claimed to have found a hedgehog walking down the sidewalk near High Street and called the police.
Bath land trust to teach how to make pickle brine Aug. 27
Laurie Burhoe, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s garden coordinator, plans this month to teach a recipe to make a brine to pickle a variety of vegetables from the garden. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the LOCAL Garden, located at the corner of High and Lemont streets in Bath. Pickles […]
Bath volunteers roll up sleeves, prepare alternate school in wake of devastating fire
School Principal Jennifer McKay sent out a Facebook post last week seeking volunteers to help build and assemble furniture at the new school location.
‘The Music Man’ coming to stage at Chocolate Church Arts Center
A stylized production of Meredith Wilson’s classic show, “The Music Man,” will kick off the 2022 performance season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. The musical, with books, music, and lyrics written by Meredith Wilson, first became a hit on Broadway in 1957, when it won […]
Bath trust to host elderberry tincture workshop Aug. 6
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will host a workshop on the simple process making elderberry tincture at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the LOCAL Garden at the corner of High and Lemont streets. Participants can use fresh or dried elderberries and other simple ingredients, which will be provided, to make and bring […]
Bath man pleads not guilty in killing of his mother
Jason Ibarra was charged with murder in the killing of Jeanine Ross in May.
Market forces make affordable housing a tricky sell in Brunswick area
Local housing experts say financing for affordable housing developments is more complicated to put together than market-rate projects, which contributes to a shortage of cheap housing in the Midcoast.