BRUNSWICK — A new bar at the former home of the Raven’s Roost at 103 Pleasant St. is slated to open in December. Owner Patrick O’Donoghue signed a lease for the 2,500-square-foot property Oct. 18, with plans to transform the place into a pub-style bar and restaurant serving American fare. “The theme is relax, visit […]
2017
Posted inMaine
Maine writer rallies community to fix spelling on soldier’s grave
While doing research, Angeli Perrow found Sgt. Leopold Hegyi’s name was misspelled on his Stockton Springs gravestone.
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Palermo woman in critical condition after van, tractor-trailer collision on Route 3 in China
Pamela Page, 49, was transferred from an Augusta hospital to Maine Medical Center in Portland after being trapped in a van for nearly an hour, police say.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Topsham could put freeze on medical marijuana shops
TOPSHAM — The town may enact a moratorium on new medical marijuana providers. Given interest town staff has heard about new medical marijuana storefronts being opened, a moratorium on such establishments may soon be enacted in order to allow the town time to regulate them. The Board of Selectmen on Oct. 19 unanimously approved holding […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Downeaster on track for Rockland again
The pilot program would return seasonal passenger rail transportation to the midcoast on weekends.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Public silent in Bath hearing on new Morse High School
BATH — A public hearing Monday on the proposal by Regional School Unit 1 to build a new Morse High School drew no comment, Superintendent Patrick Manuel said Tuesday. Voters in the four RSU 1 communities – Bath, Arrowsic, Phippsburg and Woolwich – will decide whether to issue construction bonds for no more than $7.2 million […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath explores revamping McMann athletic complex
BATH — A planning and design project at the Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex on Congress Avenue – alongside construction of a new high school – could begin next year. Following a request for proposals, the city on Oct. 19 opened bids from two applicants: the SMRT architectural and engineering firm of Portland, and South […]
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Bath explores revamping McMann athletic complex
BATH — A planning and design project at the Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex on Congress Avenue – alongside construction of a new high school – could begin next year. Following a request for proposals, the city on Oct. 19 opened bids from two applicants: the SMRT architectural and engineering firm of Portland, and South […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell group hears warning about rising ocean acidity
HARPSWELL — For those paying attention to Maine’s shellfish industry, new predators who pose a threat to the shell-sporting species are hogging headlines. But another risk to the state’s coastal industries is perched on the horizon, with ominous, lesser-known outcomes that could potentially affect lobster, too. The waters are warming, and they’re also getting more […]
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Gusty storm knocks out power to thousands north of Portland
Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth closes for the day because it lacked electricity.