FREEPORT P ioneering the use of crowdfunding for easement acquisition in Maine, the Freeport Conservation Trust is seeking $20,000 in donations using an online funding tool in pursuit of the nonprofit’s goal to preserve farmland in Freeport. “I’ve asked several other conservation organizations in the state,” said Freeport Conservation Trust Executive Director Katrina Van Dusen, […]
October 2014
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Freeport to get $34,000 rebate from ecomaine
FREEPORT A check for more than $34,000 is headed to Freeport as part of a onetime $1 million rebate from ecomaine to its owner communities after a banner year for the nonprofit waste management company. “We ended the recently closed fiscal year in a strong position,” said ecomaine Board of Directors Chairman Jim Gailey, “so […]
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Bath-built USS Michael Murphy goes on first deployment
BATH The Bath Iron Works-built guided missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy left its home base in Pearl Harbor on Monday on its first operational deployment. The ship is headed to the western Pacific Ocean, where it will “conduct goodwill activities with partner nations, along with various presence operations including Oceania Maritime Security Initiative,” the U.S. […]
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Melanson promoted to town planner
TOPSHAM Rod Melanson’s promotion to town planner was unanimously confirmed by the Board of Selectmen last week. Don Russell, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, served on the interview committee that interviewed Melanson, “and I know we’re very fortunate in having an individual such as Rod to be able to step forward and take on […]
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Police find goods on Craigslist
RICHMOND Richmond police made quick work of a theft case Tuesday after a Craigslist ad led them right to a set of stolen tires and rims. Richmond Police Chief Scott MacMaster said police believe the tires and rims were stolen from a vehicle at Port City Auto along Route 197 sometime between 5 p.m. Monday […]
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Brunswick named 2014 eCity by Google
BRUNSWICK Brunswick has been designated Maine’s eCity for 2014 by tech giant Google. The award recognizes the strongest online business communities in all 50 states, according to a statement from Google. Google held up Gelato Fiasco on Maine Street as an example of a Brunswick company that “utilized the web to strengthen their online presence […]
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BRUNSWICK POLICE
Summonses David Keinath, 43, of Bowdoin, was charged at 11:43 a.m. Oct. 8 on Gurnet Road for operating with a suspended or revoked license. Andrew Michael Cook, 20, of Brunswick, was charged at 9:02 a.m. Oct. 9 for passing a stopped school bus at the intersection of Harpswell Road and Harpswell Plantation. Dale F. Pickard, […]
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Sparks fly during last gubernatorial debate
AUGUSTA The three candidates for governor clashed Tuesday in their final debate, highlighting their differences on a wide range of issues, including health care and welfare. Partisan sparks flew early and often between Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, who are running in a dead heat in the race, far ahead […]
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Police investigating bathtub death of baby
LEWISTON (AP) — Maine police are investigating the death of a baby found unresponsive in the bathtub of a Lewiston apartment. State police spokesman Stephen McCausland says the 11-month-old boy’s father was giving him a bath with a 2-year-old sister on Monday when he left the room. McCausland says the father returned to find the […]
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Sales of single-family homes in Maine up
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Home sales in Maine are bucking national and regional trends, as the number of existing single-family homes jumped by more than 6 percent in September when compared to the yearago month. The Maine Association of Realtors reported Tuesday that 1,393 homes were sold last month, up from 1,307 in September 2013. […]