BATH — The City of Ships becomes the City of the Irish next week during Old Blarney Days. A “Banners over Bath” reception with Irish music will be held at City Hall at 5 p.m. Friday, March 12, while a Moonlight Madness sale will take place downtown from 5-8 p.m. A fun run starts at 9 […]
March 2010
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Harpswell votes to keep West Harpswell School open
HARPSWELL — Voters on Tuesday narrowly rejected the school district’s proposal to close West Harpswell School. The decision means the town will absorb $219,000 to keep the building open next school year. The town voted 906-827 against the closure, a 4 percent margin that town officials attributed to a strong turnout in West Harpswell. Ballots […]
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Barbara Campbell Jannelle, 79; Loved crazy hats, antique auctions
SCARBOROUGH — Barbara Campbell Jannelle, 79, died at the Pine Point Nursing Center March 4 with family at her side after a long illness. Born in Boston on March 18, 1930, she was a daughter of Stanley S. and Alma Curran Campbell. In 1953 she married Neal Alan Janelle, Sr., and had four children together, […]
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Allen V. Smith, 78
SCARBOROUGH — Allen V. Smith, 78, died at home surrounded by his family March 6 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. After attending South Portland schools, he served in the U.S. Navy and the Naval Reserves from 1951–1959. On April 17, 1954, he married Edna Wilbur and together had two children, Sally and Allen. After […]
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Southern School Notebook: March 12
Scarborough High SchoolSecond Quarter Honor Roll 2009-2010 High Honors Grade 12: Melissa Dellatorre, Gentile DiBiase, Victoria Fortin, Michael Franck, Kathryn Golojuch, Catherine Hall, Emily Massa, Sarah Moody, Kelly Najarian, Adam Saltz, Jennifer Wood, Jiachang Xiang.Grade 11: Hannah Babineau, Carolyn Bennett, Henry Chen, Andrew Cohen, Julia Giancola, Michael Gregoire, Bridget Hicks, Will Lynch, Philip Mancini, Kevin […]
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Getting ready to bloom
Exhibitors hurry to finish displays for ‘Gardens Gone Wild,’ which opens tonight in Portland with a special gala.
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Poor Dodgers: Manny’s back to being you-know-who
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nine months or so later, it’s hard to say if maybe it’s just a side effect of the women’s fertility drug Manny Ramirez was caught using, or as some predicted from the start, he’s gone back into his Boston shell. He’s just not the same guy, the life of the party for […]
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Trader Joe's pursues former Wild Oats space on Marginal Way in Portland
PORTLAND — Documents filed with the Federal Trade Commission indicate Trader Joe’s has agreed to acquire the former Wild Oats grocery store space on Marginal Way. According to the FTC, the Monrovia, Calif.-based grocery store chain has an agreement to purchase the store from Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods acquired the Wild Oats company in […]
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Topsham fire chief tapped to head Brunswick department
TOPSHAM — With approval expected from the Brunswick Town Council next week, Ken Brillant will be taking his fire department management skills across the river. The Topsham fire chief’s nomination by Brunswick Town Manager Gary Brown to head the Brunswick Fire Department goes to a Brunswick Town Council vote on Monday, March 15. Brillant, 37, is […]
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Topsham moves closer to moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously March 4 to send draft language for a medical marijuana dispensary moratorium to the Planning Board for review. The Planning Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the matter April 6, after which it will send the language back to the Board of Selectmen to be […]