BATH – Seasonal passenger rail service from Brunswick to Rockland has been delayed again as track testing continues. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority originally planned to have a pilot program dubbed The Coastal Connection ready this summer. Now the rail authority hopes to complete testing by Memorial Day next year, according to Marketing Director Natalie Bogart. […]
2019
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Rep. Braden Sharpe: Work accomplished in Augusta largely bipartisan
It often feels that headlines only highlight the division in Augusta, but I’m sure that one thing Democrats and Republicans can all agree on is that summer is flying by faster than any of us would like it to. It’s been almost two months since the first legislative session of the 129th Legislature officially adjourned. After working through the night, […]
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Brunswick’s new assistant school chief optimistic about cultural changes
BRUNSWICK — As the new academic year approaches, the new assistant superintendent of schools said he is looking forward to starting his job and learning more about the ever-changing community. Shawn Lambert, who lives in New Gloucester, began his education career in 1993 after graduating from Colby College. The Biddeford native said he found his […]
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New Hampshire man charged with indecent conduct in Phippsburg
PHIPPSBURG – Phippsburg police have charged a New Hampshire man who they said was allegedly masturbating in his vehicle while parked along Route 209 Friday. Phippsburg Police Chief John Skroski said he was checking on a driver shortly before 1 p.m. who was parked in a Ford Explorer on the northbound shoulder of the road. “The […]
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Lisbon considers borrowing up to $8.5 million to fix failing infrastructure
LISBON – Lisbon voters may weigh borrowing more than $8 million to replace failing infrastructure in town. The town proposes a $1.5 million bond for road repairs. Meanwhile, the Lisbon Water Department wants the town to approve borrowing up to $6 million to replace 10,000 feet of pipe and make other improvements. The town plans to put the two bond questions on […]
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Westbrook Housing celebrates 50th
The Westbrook Housing Authority celebrated its 50th anniversary with a barbecue and music at Larrabee Woods.
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Maine briefs: Police: 1 dead in garbage truck crash in Maine; Ex-school official arrested in sexually explicit images case; Regulators to meet with lobstermen again on right whale plan
Police: 1 dead in garbage truck crash in Maine STONEHAM, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say a trash truck driver was killed and a passenger injured in a crash in the town of Stoneham in Oxford County. Police said 22-year-old Justin Gerickont, of Sangerville, was killed when the truck left the road, rolled onto its side […]
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Watch: New ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ teases a dark side to Rey
The trailer unveiled at D23 Expo includes scenes from all nine of the Skywalker Saga movies.
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Rich Manieri: The real-time failure of democratic socialism
Harry Reid is starting to make sense. I was afraid this day would come. Perhaps it’s an indication of the Apocalypse or, at the very least, that multiple blows to the head, received during my less-than-stellar amateur athletic career, have finally caught up with me. It’s amazing what a politician will say when he isn’t […]
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Windham police search for masked man with hatchet
WINDHAM — Windham police are searching for a man who banged on the door of a home Saturday afternoon while carrying a hatchet. Officers were called to a residence on Webb Road around 2 p.m. Aug. 24 after a homeowner notified authorities that a man carrying a hatchet and wearing a Halloween mask depicting a […]