TOPSHAM — Police have charged a Topsham man with gross sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident involving a minor reported to the department late last month. On June 10, police arrested Cameron Estrella, 18, of Topsham and charged him with gross sexual assault. Topsham Police Chief Christopher Lewis said the arrest stems from an […]
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Food service kickoff June 28 in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — To officially start its summer food service schedule, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program will hold a kickoff event on Friday, June 28. Held at Perryman Village community center, 51 Perryman Drive, from noon to 1 p.m., the party will feature free lunches for children and teenagers, as well as watermelon and other snacks […]
Gettysburg battle to be remembered
BRUNSWICK — Pejepscot Historical Society and George T. Files American Legion Post 20 will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg at noon Tuesday, July 2 at the Chamberlain Statue on the Upper Mall in downtown Brunswick. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1 through July […]
Woolwich nets $2,000 for safety incentives
WOOLWICH — The town of Woolwich has received a $2,000 Safety Enhancement Grant from the Maine Municipal Association. Safety Enhancement Grant and Scholarship Grant programs offer financial incentives to members of the Maine Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation Fund. These grants are used to purchase safety equipment or services that assist in reducing the frequency and […]
HONOR ROLL
WOOLWICH — The following students made the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter at Chop Point School. High Honors: Emma Carville and Joey Leask. Honors: Casey Balicki, Abi Beaulieu, Amanda Calderwood, Connie Calderwood, Lily Carville, Stacy Castellon, Daniel Chasse, Cullen Cummings, Robby Eger, Ben Evans, Kayley Evans, Annika Flaming, Gabe Merrill, Mikey Pajak, Abbie Provencal […]
Free workshops for college planning
BATH —The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free Essentials of College Planning workshops for adults 19 and older at Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St., at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, July 2, 16 and 30; and at Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, 275 Bath Road, at noon Tuesdays, July 2, 16 and 30. To register […]
Food pantry resets hours
WISCASSET — The St. Philip’s Church Help Yourself Shelf food pantry, 12 Hodge St. will be open at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, instead of its regularly scheduled day, July 4, which is a holiday. People are asked to arrive early to sign in and see what is available for selection. The Good Shepherd Food […]
Botanist to unveil online ID program
BRUNSWICK — Visit Curtis Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday July 10 for “Go Botany,” a hands-on workshop with botanist and environmental educator Don Hudson. Hudson plans to bring plant material to the event, and to guide attendees through the process of using Go Botany — an online tool at http://gobotany. newenglandwild.org/ that helps users […]
Wiscasset preps July 4 events
WISCASSET — The town invites everyone to participate in daylong “Treasures of the Wiscasset” activities planned for the Fourth of July. The festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with the annual parade which will wind from Hooper Street to Federal Street along U.S. Route 1, finishing on Middle Street. The town is seeking floats, bands, […]
Harpswell woman takes koi fight to state’s highest court
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Harpswell woman is taking her fight with state wildlife officials over her right to keep exotic pet fish to the state’s highest court. Georgette Curran last month lost her bid to ease restrictions on a permit issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife that allows her to have no […]