A Four-Way Stop and a Hard Place Public Opinion is in, but how is the SB gonna vote? Plus: Where to put your absentee ballot, and where to get your croissant fix now… Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️
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Maine ballots submitted so far are heavily Democratic. #mepolitics Democrat 24,389 55.1 % Republican 8,237 18.6 % None/Minor 11,637 26.3 % TOTAL 44,263 100 % election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...

“I realize this hot take may get me flayed in my hometown Facebook group. It’s a risk I’m willing to take.” A great Opinion piece by Jeremy Cluchey on stops signs, community, social media & the perils of getting caught up in the “Great Keyboard Wars.” #Bowdoinham #Maine #Community

I’m all for Bowdoinham’s new four-way stop | Opinion

This take might get me flayed in my hometown Facebook group. It's a risk I'm willing to take.

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You can now do something you couldn't last week: #VOTE. + Last farmers' market, a local publishes his first book, a waterfront resilience workshop, & Trunk-or-Treat's new location. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. Subscribe: bowdoinhammer.com
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The #Bowdoinham #PlanningBoard has an opening. They meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6 pm. Interested? Fill this out: www.bowdoinham.com/town-documen... Return it to the Town Clerk's office at 13 School St. Once the Select Board approves it, you'll be sworn in. #GetInvolved #LocalGov

Early #voting in #Maine starts Monday, Oct. 5. No excuse needed. Last day to request an absentee ballot: Thursday, Oct. 29. Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3. #MaineVotes #EarlyVoting #Bowdoinham Link: absenteeballotrequest.sos.maine.gov

This Sat., Oct. 3, at Merrymeeting Hall (27 Main St.), Samuel James & Michael Kebede open the season. 5:30 potluck (optional), 7 pm music. $20 suggested; 100% goes to the musicians; kids are free and welcome. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #bowdoinham #merrymeetingmusic #livemusic

Insulation and Hot Air A heated Select Board debate over insulation, & who knew what when. Plus news about the Food Pantry, bus driver pay, and a damn good house concert. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️
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Electric bills got you down? ⚡ Free talk on what drives your bill and how to save: 📅 Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m. 📍 Bowdoinham Town Hall, 11 School St. 🗣️ Rep. Sally Cluchey, Rep. Kilton Webb & Public Advocate Heather Sanborn. 🚗 Parking on-site. #Bowdoinham #MaineEnergy #ElectricBills

The Town of #Bowdoinham is looking back on this year's #CelebrateBowdoinham festivities and wants your feedback as they plan next year's event. Share your thoughts here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/RBCjTLYnXa. It only takes a few minutes.

Do you love rivers and history? A new book by #Bowdoinham historian Scot McFarlane, The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity, hits shelves Tuesday! Champion a local historian; get it at your favorite bookseller. www.trinityhistory.com #Texas #ReadABook #TrinityRiver #history

Survey Says: Bowdoinham 🗳️ This week: 5 surveys open now, Meet the Candidate: Hope Libby, and the General Assistance hearing before the Select Board — plus this week's happenings. Free, local, in your inbox every Monday. ☕ Subscribe: bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #SmallTownLife

Bowdoinham wants your input on a Waterfront Access & Resilience Plan to keep our shoreline accessible and strong for years to come. First public event: Community Workshop, Thu Oct 8, 5:30-7:30 pm, Town Hall (11 School St.). Can't make it? Take the survey now: arcg.is/0n5DSn0

The 2026 Celebrate Bowdoinham Parade, as seen from the parking lot behind the Masonic Lodge. #CelebrateBowdoinham2026 #Parade #Bowdoinham #Maine #VegetablesWereThrown youtu.be/MCGP4eJQ7hk?...

Celebrate Bowdoinham Parade 2026

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I plugged up the cannon. In this week's Bowdoinhammer: 🏆 A newly named Citizen of the Year. 💵 SB Summary with the new FY27 tax rate. 🗳️ National Voter Registration Day. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Bowdoinham Democrats had a great turnout at the Celebrate Bowdoinham parade this morning! A bit of a chilly start for what turned into a gorgeous day. #MEPolitics #BowdoinhamDemocrats #CelebrateBowdoinham #Sal’sOurGal @hannahpingree.bsky.social @troyjackson207.bsky.social

Parade, Pie, and Pyrotechnics: It's Celebrate Bowdoinham Week. We have everything you need to know: parade route, pie contest changes, zucchini races, fireworks, and more. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Old story. Same tradition. Happening at #CelebrateBowdoinham this Saturday. youtu.be/D929fqzVDDA?...

Bowdoinham Zucchini Races | Assignment Maine

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In this week’s #Bowdoinhammer: 🎤 Merrymeeting Music’s early lineup. 🏺 Meet Dominique Ostuni. 🛑 MDOT wants your opinions. 🚌 MSAD 75 goes back to school. Plus a week of stuff. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Get a little lost. In this week’s #Bowdoinhammer: 👀 Loose yourself in a tiny scavenger hunt. 👥 The only SB meeting summary this month. 🎨 MAC has new Board members. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Let the Orams keep their boathouse on the water: sign.moveon.org/petitions/sa...

Save the houseboat.

Almost everyone is in favor of what we have been doing out there and I have been told that it brings much happiness to many, many people. It has become a summer highlight to see the houseboat on the r...

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Facebook would make so much money if they sold pitchforks Nobody who is taxed is truly happy. Marc Babcock wants your voice to be heard. All in this week’s #Bowdoinhammer. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

A 500-pound gator on Browns Point Road, a new SB candidate, Le Tour de Bowdoinham, and what's actually welcome on that Sharing Table. All in this week’s #Bowdoinhammer. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Can't Stop #Bowdoinham (Unless You're At the Intersection): There's a new all-way stop downtown, and two Select Board seats up for election. Read this week’s #Bowdoinhammer. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

🪦 Join the #Bowdoinham Cemetery Advisory Committee's stone cleaning workshop on Sat, Aug 22 @ Maxwell Cemetery off River Rd. Lessons, supplies, & treats provided, 9 am - 1 pm. Bring kneepads & sunblock! RSVP: adminassistant@bowdoinham.com or (207) 666-5531. #LocalHistory #CemeteryCare

A new 4-way-stop near Three Robbers, last week's internet outage, a cemetery stone cleaning workshop, and the usual town happenings. All in this week’s #Bowdoinhammer. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning. ☕🗞️ Subscribe at bowdoinhammer.com. #Bowdoinham #Neighborly #SmallTownLife

Open Farm & Studio Day is Sunday, July 26! Tour #Bowdoinham #farms, #studios, and #smallbusinesses, from veggie fields to #pottery wheels to #blacksmithing, plus a benefit BBQ at Mailly Waterfront Park. Full schedule, map, and participants: www.bowdoinham.com/.../2026-ope...

State will begin mailing $300 'affordability' checks to eligible Mainers later this month www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...

State will begin mailing $300 'affordability' checks to eligible Mainers later this month

Full-time Maine residents are eligible for a check if they have filed a 2025 tax return and report an adjusted gross income that's less than $100,000 if married and filing jointly, $75,000 if filing a...

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🏆 #Cornhole for a cause. The 2nd Annual #TimBeckim Memorial Tournament hits the #Bowdoinham Community School fields Saturday, July 25, at 10 AM. Two divisions, prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and Sylvester's Fish & Chips will be there all weekend! Play for a purpose, remember Tim.

Open Farm & Studio day is Sunday. So is one of the Food Pantry’s biggest fundraisers. And a bunch more in this week's #Bowdoinhammer. Free, local, and in your inbox every Monday morning: bowdoinhammer.com ☕🗞️ (photo: www.instagram.com/apple_creek_...) #Bowdoinham #Maine #Neighborly #newsletter