TOPSHAM — Isabelle D. Rhoades, 86, died March 21 at Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick. She was born in Bath on Jan. 14, 1926, a daughter of William and Gertrude Hudson. She attended Bath schools. Rhoades was employed at the Stinson Canning Factory in Bath for many years and in 1947 she married Frederick G. […]
March 2012
Mid Coast Meetings March 30- April 5
Brunswick Tue. 4/3 4 p.m. Police Station Building Committee BS Tue. 4/3 7 p.m. Planning Board BS Wed. 4/4 7 p.m. Marine Resources BS Thu. 4/5 6 p.m. School Board BS Bath Mon. 4/2 7 p.m. Planning Board CH Mon 4/2 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Tue. 4/3 7 p.m. Planning Board CH […]
Police: ‘Significant developments’ in Vt. teacher murder
The state Bureau of Criminal Investigations has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference to discuss the case.
Pingree to speak at UNE commencement
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree will be the commencement speaker at the University of New England’s graduation ceremony.
FairPoint, police launch effort to prevent scams on the elderly
A telephone scam originating from Jamaica has bilked elderly residents in northern New England out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Waterville mom killer sentenced for exposure
A man who served 20 years for murdering his mother will spend another six months in prison after exposing himself at a Waterville adult bookstore.
Father saves family, neighbors as Windham condos burn
A father of two spots flames and alerts his family and neighbors to a 3 a.m. fire on Calla Way that left six people homeless.
Scarborough teen’s custom wheelchair stolen
Chris Fitzgerald relies on the wheelchair to travel the quarter-mile from the school bus stop to his home every day.
OOB officials pursue cruise-ship business
The town plans to bus cruise ship passengers from Portland starting next year.
'A Colonial gem': Portland Planning Board OKs plan to preserve Eastern Cemetery
PORTLAND — After several months of effort, a community group’s master plan for the preservation of Eastern Cemetery is ready for the City Council. After a public hearing Tuesday, the Planning Board unanimously passed a recommendation that the City Council adopt a plan spearheaded by Spirits Alive, a neighborhood group focused on protecting the cemetery […]