SACO — Ward 3 Councilor Bette Brunswick has resigned, as she is moving to Ward 4. Brunswick wrote a letter to city councilors and Mayor Don Pilon on June 16, stating that she was resigning as of that day. “Although I wish that the timing of my move could have been closer to the actual […]
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Spotlight Calendar
THEATER The Ogunquit Playhouse kicks off its 83rd season with the Broadway musical comedy “Sister Act,” on stage through June 20. The musical is based on the hit Whoopi Goldberg film about a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in a convent. The […]
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Cessa shuts down Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — Luis Cessa allowed just one run over eight innings and led the Binghamton Mets (34-30) to a 3-1 victory over the Sea Dogs (25-40) on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. The win clinches the three-game series for the Mets and extends their win streak to six games. Cessa scattered five hits over eight […]
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First set of Portsmouth tests show elevated chemical levels
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A sample of people exposed to a contaminated well in Portsmouth had, on average, more potentially harmful chemicals in their blood than the U.S. population as a whole, but less than others who were similarly exposed elsewhere, according to preliminary test results released Wednesday. The Haven well at the Pease International […]
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Irene E. Chapman, 87: Bath native served phone callers for over 30 years
TOPSHAM — Irene Eleanor Chapman, 87, of Topsham, died peacefully June 8, with her son Michael by her side. Chapman was born in Bath on March 14, 1928, the daughter of Alden P. and Irene (Miller) Denham. She grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1945. For 32 years, until retirement in […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/10 at 9:42 p.m. Nathan May, 52, of Durham Road, was arrested on Durham Road by Officer Robert Lane on charges of domestic violence assault and terrorizing. 6/12 at 5:44 p.m. Elton A. Goldmann, 25, no address listed, was arrested on Pleasant Street by Officer Jerod Verrill on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 6/12 at […]
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Topsham Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/11 at 8:23 p.m. Erin Jackson, 35, of Swett Street, was arrested by Officer Donald Cowles on Bridge Street on a charge of violating conditions of release. Summonses 6/10 at 10:22 p.m. Lawrence St. Amant, 18, of Lisbon, was issued a summons by Officer Donald Cowles on Hamilton Court on a charge of operating […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: June 19
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from June 9-15.
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North Sports Roundup
New England meet puts bow on outdoor track season Several local runners, jumpers and throwers took part in the New England outdoor track and field championship Saturday at Thornton Academy in Saco. Greely’s Alyssa Coyne placed sixth in the discus (118 feet, 8 inches) and 11th in the shot put (37-6). Emily Mason was 22nd […]