Birch Point News Today

Kawartha Lakes residents may see a bit of a change to the colour of their water over the coming weeks as the municipality begins its spring drinking water system water main flushing.

The Manitoba government wants you to mark your calendar and start planning your getaway as reservations for campgrounds in provincial parks are set to open on April 8, 2024.

In January, I received an email from Ryan Gahagan, president of Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC, based in Portland. His comments were in response to publication of a column I’d written about the former power station that faces Wiscasset...

Secondary glazing involves installing an additional windowpane on an existing window to improve insulation.

The Building Technologies Office, part of the Department of Energy, announced that they will sponsor a $2 million dollar prize to encourage production of high-performance and cost-effective secondary glazing systems towards improving energy performance in commercial windows. The first phase of the program will be accepting applications from companies through June 13, 2024. 

The Birch Bay Incorporation Association (BBIA) will hold its first quarterly meeting since the group officially formed last November to research the pros and cons of Birch Bay becoming its own city. …

Not so long ago, Maine winters were a lot colder. Around this time of year the mercury would plunge far below freezing and stay that way for days, sometimes weeks even here on the coast. Around the end of December anglers would haul out their wooden...

January 5, 2:59 a.m.: Assist citizen on Drayton Harbor Road. January 5, 11:40 a.m.: Suspicious person on Holeman Avenue. January 5, 12:27 p.m.: Property lost cold call on Harbor Drive. …

Reducing stormwater impacts, improving water quality and protecting habitat are top priorities of the Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) district. In 2023, BBWARM staff …

In 2023, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) focused on infrastructure to support future population growth and protect water supply systems. This work included securing financing from the …