BRUNSWICK When Brunswick Police Sgt. Jonathan O’Connor stepped onto the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge the afternoon of Aug. 19, 2014, and saw a woman struggling in the quick current below, he knew he had to act just as quickly. He ran to the riverbank, took off his duty belt and jumped in after her, holding on […]
February 2015
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Poet Lawless to speak at FOMB event
BRUNSWICK The latest installement of the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s 18th annual WInter Speaker Series will feature poet Gary Lawless. GARY LAWLESS The program, titled “Chimney Farm: Words from the Watershed,” will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. […]
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Lisbon middle school students get hands-on with science
LISBON Since its inception two years ago, Science Club at Phillip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon Falls has given its student participants a chance to get handson with science. The club generally meets for two hours once a month, and offers a combination of theory with hands-on activities and experiements. Topics being covered by […]
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Bowdoinham school seeking ideas for future
BOWDOINHAM Bowdoinham Community School is conducting a forum Monday night to solicit feedback and ideas as part of a process the school is undergoing to develop a vision. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 23 Cemetery Road. Principal Chris Lajoie said all of the schools within School Administrative District […]
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MEETINGS
Arrowsic SHELLFISH COMMISSION, Monday, 5 p.m., Town Hall, 340 Arrowsic Road BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office Bowdoinham BOWDOINHAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL COMMUNITY FORUM, Monday, 7 p.m., Bowdoinham Community School BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs […]
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QUOTE OFTHE DAY
The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
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Lightning speed broadband … provided by municipalities?
Towns and cities are considering setting up their own broadband services for their towns, rather than having their townfolk use one of several internet providers. The idea is called municipal broadband, and it’s gaining traction in the wake of a crippling strike by FairPoint workers, which has made customer service with the telecommunications giant all […]
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Little hope for bipartisan compromise
Political life is often marked by milestones. A president’s first 100 days are often regarded as a forecast of his ultimate success in office. This year, the Republicans took control of Congress with solid majorities in both the House and Senate. During January, they were in charge for one month out of the 24 months […]