2011
Area officials urge support for Amtrak
FREEPORT — Freeport officials and Brunswick’s downtown association recently reiterated their support for the Downeaster’s expansion to the Mid-coast region. Last week, the Freeport Town Council approved a resolution to be sent to Maine’s congressional delegation, stating opposition to any federal funding cuts to Amtrak or the High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program. Wayne Davis, chairman […]
It’s good to be home
We arrived back in Maine on Tuesday, and it felt good to be home. We had a wonderful visit with the grandchildren and we hated to leave. But my wife and I have obligations, and we have to get back to reality. I was quite surprised to see the newfallen snow on the ground. I […]
Library hosts e-reader primers
BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library will host a class on how to use e-readers, on Jan. 10. The class will show how to borrow library books and send them to an e- reader, tablet computer or smart phone. Classes will be held in the library’s Adult Technology Room on Jan. 10 at 12:15 p.m. and […]
BRUNSWICK POLICE Tickets for 2012 air show on sale
Arrests Stephen Flewelling, 33, of 15 Getchell Road, Dresden, Dec. 22, 9;27 a.m., charged with violation of conditions of release, on Bath Road. Michael Martin, 21, of 727 West St., Bowdoin, Dec. 21, 1:27 a.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Maine Street. Kevin Rezendes, 50, of 41 Mill St., Dec. 20, 4:24 p.m., […]
Overnight gusts knock out power
HARPSWELL Strong gusts of wind took out electricity to just more than 1,000 Central Maine Power customers overnight, but by 9 a.m. today that number was down to 550, with most in Harpswell. CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said power would be restored today to the 375 customers in the Brunswick service area who remained without […]
Driver charged after crash
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police summonsed a West Bath man Friday night for driving to endanger and operating after habitual offender revocation following an incident in which his pickup allegedly struck another man’s car. Police were alerted just before 8:30 p.m. Friday that a vehicle was operating “in an erratic, reckless manner” on Route 196, Brunswick Police […]
Christmas crash dings 5 vehicles
EDGECOMB A Christmas Day crash along Route 1 in Edgecomb involved five cars after a 2005 Kia traveling north spun out of control, hitting a guardrail and swinging back into the center of the road, according to police logs issued Wednesday by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Police records indicate that Samuel Hugh, 43, of […]
MORSE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
BATH — Morse High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter. Grade 12 High honors McKayla Clark, Kerry Cummings, Christie Ford, Benjamin Glick, Zachary Hershey, Chelsey Hinkley, Sophie Jacobs, Kate Kleinheider, Hannah Leeman, Leigh Mathieu, Desiree McCroy, Kassandra McCulloch, Alison Miller, Madison Omo, Gabriela Peralta, Joshua Perry, Blake Pye, Maxwell Rawson, Shannon […]