2011
Brunswick woman dies while on job
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police and emergency personnel responded Friday night to a report that a 36- year- old Brunswick woman had died unexpectedly while working at a residence on Range Road. The woman walked out of the house to take a break from renovations to the home and collapsed, Brunswick Police Sgt. Russ Wrede said today. […]
Burglar escapes, wallet recovered
WEST BATH Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating a burglary that was reported late Friday morning on Birch Point Road. Chief Deputy Brett Strout said the incident was reported at 10:06 a.m. A man left his home to take his wife to work Friday morning and when he returned home, discovered someone had entered […]
TOPSHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests Joshua Hart, 20, of 202 Middlesex Road, Dec. 19, 9:14 p.m., charged with a West Bath District Court warrant for failure to appear, on Middlesex Road. Arthur O’Connor, 43, no address listed, Dec. 19, 12:40 p.m., charged with operating after suspension and intentionally failing to give correct name, address or date of birth, on […]
ARREST
Arrest Jonathan Scott Hartill Jr., 20, of 16 Westminster Ave., Brunswick, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m., charged with a hold on the order of a judge while in custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Spreading warmth
BRUNSWICK A few years ago, Charlotte Infante bought her mother a miniature sparkling white Christmas tree and a village of angels. Her mother died two years ago and since then, Infante’s life has been pretty tough. She went without work for more than a year and has been diagnosed with major depression and post-traumatic stress […]
Christmas with my family
Ebenezer once said to an inquisitive townsman, “I’m going to have Christmas with my family.” And that’s what we did! Ruth and I traveled to a quaint Pennsylvania Dutch community called Doylestown where my daughter and her two sons call home. Her husband is on deployment in Afghanistan. We hoped to fill the big void […]
Selectmen to meet Tuesday
BOWDOINHAM The Board of Selectmen will hold a workshop on goals and priorities at 4 p.m. Tuesday and hold a regular meeting at 5: 30 p. m. at Coombs Municipal Building. During the workshop, selectmen are slated to discuss goals and priorities concerning codes enforcement, the communications topic for the newsletter, and any additional items […]
Golden curls and the promise (a Polish folktale)
Once upon a time there was a poor blacksmith who had only seven coins to his name. He bought a rope to hang himself. As he was tying the knot, a lady dressed all in black appeared and cried, “Stop!” The blacksmith began to weep. “I’ll die of hunger if I go home,” he sobbed. […]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Bowdoin PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building, 28 Federal St. BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 28 Federal St. Dresden FIRE DEPARTMENT, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., […]