HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust has completed a $550,000 fundraising campaign to create Otter Brook Preserve, a 68-acre wilderness area along Harpswell’s second-largest freshwater stream. Depending on when the trust is able to build a parking lot, a summer or early fall opening is being eyed for the preserve, according to spokeswoman Julia McLeod. “This […]
2017
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Former Topsham youth theater director pleads not guilty to sexual abuse
WEST BATH — The founder of the Midcoast Youth Theater in Brunswick pleaded not guilty Tuesday in West Bath District Court to 16 counts of molesting children at his home in Topsham. Henry Eichman was released on $5,000 cash bail, with conditions that include no contact with any child younger than 16, the court clerk’s […]
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Bath rings in the New Year
Bath Citizen of the Year Bonnie McDonald had the privilege of ringing in 2017 on the city’s Paul Revere Bell atop City Hall on New Year’s Eve day, Dec. 31, 2016. (Keith Spiro / For The Forecaster) The view from atop Bath City Hall on New Year’s Eve. (Keith Spiro / For The Forecaster)
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Police warn residents about itinerant vendors
BRUNSWICK — Police are warning residents to beware of transient door-to-door vendors. Although they are known to peddle goods and services more frequently in the summer, itinerant vendors are still active in the winter months, police said. “In the spring and summer unlicensed individuals frequently peddle driveway sealing or tree removal services. As the weather is […]
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Falmouth board questions proposed development
FALMOUTH — A proposed 25-unit subdivision off Blackstrap Road prompted concerns and questions from the Planning Board at its Jan. 3 meeting, including whether the developer should scale back the number of dwellings. It was the board’s first look at the development proposal under what is known as a pre-application sketch plan review. Under this process […]
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Trump says his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking was delayed; not so, says U.S. official
The president-elect’s tweet is in keeping with his skepticism about a case pressed by the Obama administration that Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election by hacking Democratic email accounts, among other actions.
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Bath viaduct project ahead of schedule
BATH — Maine Department of Transportation contractors reported Tuesday that construction of a new viaduct to carry traffic over the heart of Bath is ahead of schedule. The work is about three weeks ahead of schedule, DOT Resident Engineer Glenn Philbrook estimated in a Tuesday press release from the agency. Out of 19 pier columns, […]
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Harpswell hires fill-in animal patrol officer
HARPSWELL — The town hired Ray Schlotterbeck of Lewiston Dec. 29 as the new alternative animal patrol officer, following the departure of Officer Judith Arnt in early fall. Schlotterbeck is a reserve APO for the town of Lisbon, and will fill in for the town’s full-time APO, Gail Federico, when she is unavailable. Schlotterbeck will be paid […]
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North Yarmouth selectmen back former school site for new Wescustogo Hall
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to focus the effort to rebuild Wescustogo Hall on the site of the former North Yarmouth Memorial School. The panel then unanimously authorized the Wescustogo Hall Building and Design Committee to continue its work, with an eye toward reducing costs for the proposed structure, and […]