LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Historical Society will host two descendants of a founder of the Worumbo Mill at its next meeting on July 10. Richard Moses of Georgia, and his son, Michael Moses from Texas, are direct descendants of Oliver Moses. He was one of the three founders of the Worumbo Mill, established in […]
2013
Light-station group to meet in Bath
BATH — The annual meeting for the Friends of Seguin Island Light Station will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 22 at First Federal Savings Bank, 125 Front St. A monthly meeting will also be conducted, to elect new board members and receive and review presidential and financial reports.
Georgetown sets fire dept. auction
GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Fire Department Auxiliary is sponsoring the 38th annual auction at the Georgetown Fire Department’s Five Island Station, Old Schoolhouse Road, on Saturday July 13, rain or shine. There will be a preview at 8:30 a.m. Bidding begins at 9:00 a.m., with free admission and food for sale all day. For more […]
Music, authors at Topsham library
TOPSHAM — The summer reading program at Topsham Public Library continues throughout July, highlighted by a Bowdoin International Music Festival community concert with talented Artists of Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 10. These are extraordinary young musicians who come to the festival each summer from conservatories and graduate schools all over the world. On Saturday, […]
STUDENT NOTES
FAIRFIELD — Local students attaining the honor of Spring 2013 Dean’s List at Kennebec Valley Community College — achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying nine credit hours or more for the semester — are Brianna C. Ellis of Bowdoinham, Christine M. Brimlow of Brunswick, Vivian Curren of Brunswick, Keegan M. […]
COURTS
PORTLAND Cases of local interest closed May 1-31 in Cumberland County District and Superior courts: John Legrow, 25, of Dresden, guilty of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, sentenced to 6 months in Cumberland County jail and $525 in restitution, for an incident in Brunswick on Feb. 14. Richard C. LeTourneau Jr., 47, of Topsham, […]
Panel sees storm surge as threat to Maine
PORTLAND When the biggest of storms strikes the Maine coast, it won’t be high winds that cause the most damage. It’ll be the storm surge. Much of the destruction from Superstorm Sandy last fall was caused by the storm’s surge, when rising seawater pushed by powerful winds came ashore and brought widespread flooding and damage […]
‘There were a lot of children who witnessed this’
BANGOR An accident cast horror on Bangor’s Independence Day celebrations when an antique firetruck crushed to death the unidentified rider of an antique John Deere tractor during the Fourth of July parade, police said. Firetruck riders told police that a mechanical failure caused the truck to go out of control in front of a large […]
Bangor police subdue gunman
BANGOR A 43-year-old man in a Park Street residence who fired 70 or more rounds from a gun was taken into custody unharmed Thursday. Perrin Oliver of Detroit, Mich., was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, according to a deputy at the Penobscot County Jail, […]
SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Thursday, 7 p.m., Town Office. Arrowsic SHELLFISH COMMISSION, Monday, 5 p.m. Town Hall. SELECT BOARD, Monday, 6 p.m., Town Hall. Bath FORESTRY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., City Hall. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., City Hall. BATH VIADUCT public meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 […]