FREEPORT A rogue, homemade publication has bedeviled town officials, prompting questions about free speech rights and a series of public accusations of who is behind the staple-bound booklets distributed under the title “News as Viewed from A Crow’s Nest.” On Tuesday night, the Town Council unanimously approved a statement denouncing the publication, but Town Council […]
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Drug searches with dogs planned at Morse
BATH — Hoping to add another deterrent to their arsenal of anti-drug measures, Regional School Unit 1 administrators and the Bath Police Department will soon bring drugsniffing police dogs through Morse High School to conduct random searches. Superintendent Patrick Manuel updated the board of directors about the initiative at their meeting on Tuesday. Manuel said plans […]
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Habitat, Freeport agree on duplex housing deal
FREEPORT — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland will move forward on a project to build four new Freeport duplexes after the town council approved a land sale to the nonprofit Tuesday night. Habitat’s offer for the land came in around $125,000 less than its assessed value, but town officials said that repeated efforts to sell […]
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Burglar leaves money, pills, but grabs beer
BOWDOINHAM Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department received a report of a burglary on Post Road on Friday afternoon. The event was reported at 2:34 p.m. Lt. Calvin Temple said a resident came home and found a tube and two broken boxes that had contained change thrown on the floor along with about $ 100 in […]
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BATH POLICE
Arrests Jesse L. Vickerson, 30, of 34 Bluff Road, Dec. 18, 1:13 a.m., charged with violation of conditions of release, on Route 1. Michael E. Pinkham, 46, of 219 Whiskeag Road, Brunswick, Dec. 17, time not listed, charged with domestic violence criminal mischief, on Whiskeag Road. Summonses Erik T. Wolfe, 24, of 54 Central Ave., […]
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Three days and counting
The Christmas day countdown has begun. Figuring out what to buy and where to buy that special gift, can be perplexing. Last minute shopping for your loved ones and friends takes a plan. Without a plan you could get into big trouble. For instance, when I was first married, I got the wife a food […]
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Ice rink project seeks funds to stay off tax rolls
WISCASSET Cold weather is here and the town’s parks and recreation department has built the framework for a public ice skating rink. All that’s needed to turn a long-held goal by community officials into a reality are cash donations. The town has been working with the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce for the past few […]
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Topsham to ‘do nothing’ on fireworks until town meeting
TOPSHAM Following a 45-minute discussion about whether to schedule a special town meeting to consider stalling or banning the sale or use of commercial fireworks, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to continue work on a fireworks ordinance to bring to a May 2012 town meeting. On Jan. 1, a new state law goes into […]