HARPSWELL Harpswell Coastal Academy, a charter school with locations in Harpswell and Brunswick, has applied to renew its charter from the Maine Charter School Commission. The school was first opened in 2013 with a five year charter from MCSC. “The school was started by a group of Harpswell residents, who were in part responding to […]
2017
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Man charged with assault
LISBON Lisbon police arrested a man last week who they say had allegedly assaulted a family member. David Small, 28, was charged with assault, obstructing report of a crime and criminal threatening, according to Lisbon Police Chief Marc Hagan. The incident escalated from an argument between Small and a 66-year-old family member at their Higgins […]
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Medicare seminar coming to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A free Welcome to Medicare seminar will take place at Curtis Memorial Library from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24. Seniors 65 and older can learn more about the program and get help deciding on Medicare options—including getting help enrolling during the Annual Election Period. Medicare, the federal health insurance program for […]
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Collins not running for governor
ROCKPORT Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Friday that she’s staying out of the governor’s race because she believes she can do more good for Maine by staying in Washington. “I am a congenital optimist. I continue to believe that Congress can, and will, be more productive,” Collins said. “I want to continue to play […]
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Car crashes through fencing, trees at Topsham rec field
TOPSHAM Police were called to Foreside Road Wednesday morning after a car drove through fencing and crashed into the woods near the Topsham Recreation Field. The incident was reported at 11:15 a.m. Lt. Fred Dunn said a Saab driven by Maria Burchfield, 38, of Topsham, on Foreside Road when she allegedly drifted into the path […]
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This is What We Do
Perhaps it’s the rise of the ubiquitous phrase “FAKE NEWS” that has necessitated this editorial, or maybe it is a side effect of our societal overuse/over-dependence on social media. But based on discussions with various readers lately, we found it important to make the distinction between what you read on the Opinion page and what […]
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Why all the ‘Trump-bashing’?
“All you do is bash President Trump.” This has become a common complaint from a certain segment of our readers and is important to address. Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is like no other president in recent memory. He came with the promise of shaking things in Washington up and, for good or […]
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Maine Stands Alone in Medicaid Vote
On Election Day, Maine holds a popular vote on whether to expand Medicaid. No other state has done that. The expansion would cover an estimated 70,000 people who don’t have health insurance. The decision embodies two key elements of most government actions: there’s no free lunch and nothing is decided once and for all. After […]
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LETTERS
A Community Supporter I am writing to say a public “thank you” to Julie Marshall of Maine Street Sweets in Brunswick. Every year the Knights of Columbus seeks to raise funds to support our local troops serving in the military. The funds go toward care packages for our brave men and women serving overseas. This […]
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Woolwich Residents Suffer from an Extreme Case of Noise Pollution
Small towns like Woolwich need to understand and agree that nuisance levels of noise — uncontrolled and unmanaged — can have a hazardous effect on a community and this nuisance should be taken seriously. More than 20 years ago, construction firm Reed & Reed turned a vacant lot in Woolwich — shoehorned between residential-zoned properties […]