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Town opens boat launch at Mitchell Field, nearly 20 years in the making

Town opens boat launch at Mitchell Field, nearly 20 years in the making

By Hannah Miller • June 22, 2026

The cutting of a thin orange tape with household scissors marked the opening of the long-awaited Mitchell Field boat launch on the sunny afternoon of June 11.

At memorial for fire administrator, stories emerge of a calm leader — and his teenage heroics

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At memorial for fire administrator, stories emerge of a calm leader — and his teenage heroics

By J.W. Oliver • June 9, 2026

On April 16, 1993, 19-year-old volunteer firefighter Mike Drake had just arrived at a burning building in Bath when someone said a baby was inside. Drake grabbed a ladder and raced to an upstairs window. Once inside, he plucked the 18-month-old girl out of her crib before hustling back down.

First Person: At 93, Orr’s Island native reflects on growing up — and coming back

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First Person: At 93, Orr’s Island native reflects on growing up — and coming back

By Jeffrey Good • June 5, 2026

"My sister, Mary Patricia, and I grew up on the east side of Lowell's Cove with my grandfather and grandmother, John and Mary Tibbetts. My grandfather was related to everybody over there. When I was old enough, maybe 7 or 8 years old, I started working on the lobster boat, like young boys did at that time and still do."

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In ‘life-changing’ program, Mt. Ararat theater students learn what makes a good show great

High school theater is a rite of passage for many students, but for the cast and crew of Mt. Ararat Stage Company's "A Year with Frog and Toad," it's much more.

byBisi Cameron Yee

April 2, 2026