Avid readers know I write a 10 x 100 column about seven to 10 times per year. Every four to six weeks I forgo the single topic column and opt rather for 10 updates in 100 words or less on unrelated topics as they are just good tidbits to know, but they aren’t large enough for their own column. Here we go, as always, in no particular order: Renowned party band, Motor Booty Affair, will be taking the Waterfront Park stage in Bath for Main Street Bath’s annual live concert fundraiser on Sept.

1. Known for disco hits and funky grooves, Motor Booty Affair keeps the dancing going all night. Where this is a fundraiser for Main Street Bath, tickets are $30.

Find more information on the MSB website at visitbath.com . In case you missed it, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Maine recently, highlighting a recently announced $25 million U.

S. DOT RAISE grant to fund a transformative project in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood that will increase access to the Roux Institute’s new campus for all modes of transportation. This follows a visit to Brunswick from U.

S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in late July, when he announced that the USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. It’s always nice when Maine gets recognized by national leadership.

Amidst the busy summer mont.