When the political leader “Boss” Tweed was arrested in New York on corruption charges in the fall of 1871, among his many assets was a luxury hotel. Located up the road from City Hall, the Metropolitan was a 400-room, five-story building described at its 1852 opening as a site that “fairly dazzles and bewilders the visitor, […]
2019
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
MaineWire: Is it time to rethink how we fund our roads?
I’ve lived in Maine all my life, and I can’t remember a time when winter road conditions were worse than they were last winter. Ruts, frost heaves, and potholes were everywhere, from narrow city streets to state highways. On a stretch of Route 1 not far from my house, drivers slowed to a crawl to […]
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Brunswick cultural broker: ‘For people to come together, we have to compromise. There are no two Brunswicks.’
BRUNSWICK — Nsiona Nguizani spent his first day as cultural broker visiting with the town’s newest immigrant families and started laying the groundwork for the months to come. After he left for the day, he drove straight to the Portland Expo to see what help he could lend to the families who are approaching their […]
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Seventh case of rabies in Bath this year
BATH — A skunk killed in Bath on Monday is the seventh animal to test positive for rabies in the city so far this year. Police say the skunk ran into a resident’s yard on York Streey, where it was attacked by a pair of dogs. Police arrived soon after, killed the skunk and took it […]
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PHS walking tour comes to Mere Point
Join Pejepscot Historical Society for a walking tour of the summer colony on Mere Point. The tour meets on Sunday, August 18 at 1:30pm at the Chamberlain Museum, 226 Maine Street, Brunswick. The cost is $8 for non-members and free for PHS members. The tour is limited to 20 people; call Pejepscot Historical Society at […]
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77-year-old from West Bath to compete in triathlon
WEST BATH — 77-year-old athlete Rita Losee of West Bath has seemingly done it all and keeps a key-ring of laminated photos in her purse to prove it. The wallet-sized photos document her proudest achievements and fondest memories — indoor skydiving, swimming with dolphins and climbing Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona, to watch the sunrise. […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Evidence in Scarborough turf field vandalism may lead to charges
Police still aren’t saying who they believe did more than $22,000 worth of damage in July.
Posted inTimes Record
Oakland man hit by train was tied to three burglaries last week
OAKLAND — Police have identified the 37-year-old man critically injured by a train Sunday as Drew Roy, of Oakland, who was charged with a string of burglaries in town last week. Deputy Chief Rick Stubbert said Tuesday that there is no connection between the burglaries and the train incident and that no suspicious activity is suspected. Roy […]
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Eleven Maine companies make Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms
The highest-ranked is Portland-based Brickell Men’s Products at No. 76.
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Police: At least one woman was standing through sunroof when car crashed in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — At least one woman was “standing up through the sunroof” of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Ithiel Gordon Road earlier this month, authorities said Tuesday. A news release from Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read said a female passenger in the vehicle, whom he didn’t identify, was taken by LifeFlight helicopter […]