September 2013
Debris burns in small BIW fire
BATH Debris caught fire inside a tank at Bath Iron Works late Monday. The fire was reported at approximately 7:15 p.m., in Bath Iron Works’ new Ultra Hall at the shipyard’s south end. Two fire engines and an ambulance responded from Bath, as did a fire unit from BIW. The fire burned debris, mostly coveralls […]
Topsham crash injures driver, 17
TOPSHAM A 17-year-old driver was taken to Maine Medical Center Monday with a head injury after police say the vehicle she was driving crossed into oncoming traffic on Route 196 and hit a tractortrailer truck. Topsham police Sgt. Robert Ramsay said police were called to the crash at 263 Lewiston Road at 4:30 p.m., in […]
Soldering gun sparks house fire
The Times Record BRUNSWICK A homeowner with a soldering gun caused a small fire in his 133 Harpswell Road house about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant said the man was working on his hot-water tank and heater when he noticed smoke in the residence. The fire started inside a central wall and […]
Explore Art Walk free
BRUNSWICK Brunswick Explorer bus service will offer free rides along its regular route on Friday, Sept. 13, as well as during the town’s regular monthly ArtWalk. Buses run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., making 13 stops that connect Cooks Corner shopping plazas, medical complexes, Bowdoin College and other business centers. However, from 5 to […]
College St. work ongoing
BRUNSWICK College Street is now open for limited public travel from Maine Street to South Campus Drive, according to the Brunswick Department of Public Works. The road is slated to open fully in approximately two weeks. College Street is open from South Campus Drive to Coffin Street outside work hours, “ but occasionally during work […]
Sept. 11 event set in Freeport
FREEPORT The Freeport Flag Ladies, in conjunction with the police and fire/rescue departments, will lead a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the corner of Main and West streets. The patriotic group will accept a wreath from the Worcester Wreath Company, and hang it on the town monument. Each Tuesday morning, the Freeport Flag […]
STUDENT NOTES
ANDOVER, Mass. — Conner J. Cameron of Freeport, a member of the class of 2015, has been named to the honor roll at Phillips Academy for the spring term. To be named to the honor roll, students must maintain at least a 5-point grade average on a 6-point scale. Phillips Academy, also known as Andover, […]
Support for helpers dealing with dementia
BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Senior Health Center announces a monthly support group for those caring for someone with dementia, with presentations designed to help understand the challenges, fostering supportive and beneficial conversation among participants. Diane Dalton, manager of quality and compliance at Mid Coast Senior Health Center, will present, “Brain Related Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease,” […]
Ephron speaks tonight at library
BRUNSWICK — Hallie Ephron, who writes suspense novels, will speak tonight at 7 at Curtis Memorial Library about her latest work, “There Was an Old Woman,” about growing up in Hollywood in a family of writers, and about coming into her own as a writer in the shadow of a talented and complicated mother. “There […]