BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick man who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding Friday night on Bath Road was arrested a short time later following a brief foot chase. Wendell Casler, 34, whose address is not listed but who police said is from Brunswick, allegedly fled from a vehicle stopped for speeding on Bath […]
March 2012
Bath Police
Summonses Female juvenile, 13, of Phippsburg, Feb. 29, charged with shoplifting, at Renys. Male juvenile, 17, of Phippsburg, Feb. 24, charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, on Lincoln Street. Vickie Griffin, 21, of 97 Oak St., No. 2, Feb. 22, charged with theft, on Chandler Drive. Alexandra […]
Ouellet drops bid to oversee station job
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick-based construction firm Ouellet Associates has withdrawn its application to serve as the construction manager for a project that would build a new Brunswick police station. The Town Council will tonight consider authorizing Town Manager Gary Brown to negotiate a contract for preconstruction services on the project with Ledgewood Construction of South Portland. The […]
Sagadahoc Superior Court
BATH — The following cases closed in Sagadahoc County Superior Court from July 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011. Bruce Corrigan, 64, of Bath, Jan. 29, 2011, two counts of negotiating a worthless instrument, both dismissed, pleaded to another charge; violating condition of release, jail 48 hours; in separate incident Jan. 25, 2011, disorderly conduct, […]
TAKE HEART:
What does a tiny winged insect at the periphery of human awareness have to do with holiness? This questions lies behind today’s poem by Betsy Sholl, Maine’s former poet laureate. TO THE INFINITESIMAL BY BETSY SHOLL I opened a holy book, hoping to find the part about turning the other cheek, and out you flew, […]
Scheduled Public Meetings
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic PLANNING BOARD, Monday, 7 p.m. town hall. ROAD COMMISSION, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bath ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Monday, 7 p.m., City Hall. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., City […]
Cheverus Honor Roll
PORTLAND — Cheverus High School has released its first semester honor roll. Among the honorees are the following Mid-coast students: Grade 9 High honors Spencer Lindsley of Bath and Thomas Brown of Phippsburg. Honors James Kane of Brunswick; and Gabriella Gaspardi, Alexander Libby, Jacob Salter-Gurau and Megan Sawicki, all of Freeport. Grade 10 High honors […]
Company ready to install tidal power unit
PORTLAND — With its federal license in hand, a Maine-based tidal energy company is ready to install its underwater power system for the first time on the floor of the ocean. Ocean Renewable Power Co. aims to begin installation of its first grid-connected power unit in mid-March at a 60-acre site in Cobscook Bay at the […]
Teddy bear vigil held for missing toddler
WATERVILLE (AP) — More than 100 people gathered Saturday for a teddy bear vigil to remember a toddler missing for 10 weeks and to keep her case in the public eye. Dozens of stuffed animals were donated in the name of Ayla Reynolds, who was reporting missing from her father’s Waterville home on Dec. 17. […]
Bennett announces Maine U.S. Senate run
AUGUSTA (AP) — Former Republican state Sen. Rick Bennett has formally announced that he intends to run for U.S. Senate. The Maine seat opened when Republican U. S. Sen. Olympia Snowe announced last week that she will not run for re-election. The state GOP circulated an email on behalf of Bennett on Sunday in his […]