Arrests 4/6 at 1:57 p.m. Maryrowena J. Winters, 55, of Tapley Road, Buxton, was arrested at Tapley and Hanson roads by Officer Timothy Dalton on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/6 at 3:39 p.m. Gregory T. Semple, 31, of Glenwood Avenue, Portland, was arrested at Payne Road and Spring Street by Officer Travis […]
2015
Mid-Coast Meetings: April 17-23
Brunswick Fri. 4/17 2:30 p.m. Development Committee TH Wed. 4/22 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Committee TH Thur. 4/23 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Hawthorne School Harpswell Tues. 4/21 5:30 p.m. Town Lands Committee TO Wed. 4/22 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals TO Topsham Thur. 4/23 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust
Harpswell could get 1st subdivision in years
HARPSWELL — A proposed housing development would be the first new subdivision in town in several years. According to former Town Planner Carol Eyerman, who is now the assistant planner in Topsham, it has been seven years since a subdivision has been proposed in Harpswell. The proposal was submitted to the Planning Board on March 24 […]
Matthew J. Brady, 32
SCARBOROUGH — Matthew J. Brady, 32, of Crossing Drive, died April 8 at his residence. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on June 7, 1982, the son of Richard L. Brady Jr. and Carrie E. (Burdwood) Brady. Matthew attended Scarborough schools and graduated from Scarborough High School in 2000. He went on to work as […]
Jan Swinchatt, 81
TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, 81, died April 10 at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, from a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Swinchatt was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up in Otisfield, attending local schools, and graduated from Gould Academy. After earning a degree from Traphagen School […]
Harpswell Police Beat: April 17
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from April 6-12.
Wednesday’s College Roundup: St. Joseph’s wins twice in softball
The Monks sweep Anna Maria, 10-2 and 4-0.
Fight for $15 campaign growing in scope
The campaign for higher wages for fast-food workers is turning into a social justice movement.
Celtics beat Bucks to end regular season with 6-game win streak
Boston and Milwaukee clear their benches, with their positions set in the upcoming Eastern Conference playoffs.
‘Entopreneurs’ feed world’s growing appetite for bugs
Already, 2 billion people on the planet eat insects as part of their diet.