Summons William Cressey, 36, of 819 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, March 1, 4 p.m., charged with operating after suspension, on Interstate 295 northbound on-ramp. [email protected]
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Emotional impact of prostate cancer to be discussed Tuesday
BRUNSWICK — A talk on Tuesday will explore the emotional journey that a man goes through following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. “Prostate cancer is not just a medical journey,” a release from the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer states. “Often, we need to confront many emotional issues as well.” Terry Kungel, president of the […]
Scheduled Public Meetings
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Monday, 7 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham FINANCE COMMITTEE, Monday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. ECONOMY WORKSHOP, Tuesday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. PLANNING BOARD, Thursday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick STAFF REVIEW COMMITTEE, […]
TAKE HEART: A Conversation in Poetry
From May 3 to May 6, the May Sarton Centennial will be held in the town of York, where Sarton, one of Maine’s most important authors, lived in her “house by the sea.” The Centennial celebration will include music, commentaries, poetry readings and even a clambake. Details are available at the Sarton 100 website, www.maysarton100.org. […]
New health oversight agency proposed
Defense officials have asked Congress to approve a new governance structure for the military health care system that, like higher TRICARE fees, would help to curb what, for a decade, have been runaway medical costs, officials explained. The centerpiece of the plan is to elevate of the TRICARE Management Activity to a more powerful Defense […]
Summers to attend veterans council meeting
TOPSHAM — The burgeoning Mid Coast Veterans Council will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. All area veterans are welcome. The meeting will be held at American Legion Post 202, located at 79 Foreside Road in Topsham. Before attendees get down to organizational matters, they will welcome Secretary of State Charles Summers. Summers, who wasn’t able to […]
Sunday honors ceremony planned
TOPSHAM — Local American Legion posts will gather Sunday to honor several local veterans, some posthumously, and families for their service in the U.S. military. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post 202 on Foreside Road. Forty-four area veterans and families will be recognized with state of Maine Honorary […]
Confusion lingers over disposal of 9/11 victims’ remains
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon continues to struggle to clarify confusion created by an independent report that said unidentified body parts of some victims of the Sept. 11 attacks were incinerated and dumped in a landfill. Top officials promised a full accounting to the victims’ families. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, the chief of staff of the Air […]
Moosehead plan cleared by court
PORTLAND (AP) — A state regulatory agency acted legally when it approved a massive residential development around Moosehead Lake, the supreme court ruled Thursday, giving the green light to a project that critics contend could spoil the character of the North Woods made famous by writer Henry David Thoreau. The Land Use Regulation Commission spent […]
Candidates turn in petitions for Senate race
PORTLAND (AP) — After a two- week scramble, six Republican candidates submitted more than 2,000 signatures apiece to clear a hurdle to the June primary ballot following Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe’s decision to forgo a fourth term. Four previously announced Democratic candidates also met Thursday’s deadline. Maine Attorney General William Schneider and Treasurer Bruce Poliquin […]