The one-month trial reduced the percentage of motorists speeding from 67 to 20.
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
Bath Police Beat: Nov. 22
Arrests 11/15 at 12:25 a.m. Timothy Daggett, 24, of Rockland, Massachusetts, was arrested by Officer Ryan Kaake on Richardson Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 11/15 at 5:14 p.m. Conor McBrierty, 29, of Central Avenue, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. […]
Brunswick schools work to flatten barriers for asylum-seekers
The district has expanded its language services to meet the needs of the 26 new students from Africa.
Cumberland postpones historical society move to December
A delay in steel needed to secure the 1853 building has caused the postponement.
Midcoast drug take-back day yields over 300 pounds of meds
BATH — This year’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held Oct. 26 through a collaboration with Access Health and area law enforcement agencies, brought in more than 330 pounds of outdated, unused or unwanted medications over the course of four hours, according to a recent Access Health press release. More than 1,300 pounds of unused […]
Microsoft News names Bath’s ‘main street’ tops in Maine
Front Street is a hub for the city’s arts scene, according to msn.com.
Freeport students gain real-world experience through ‘Mock Trial’
Freeport High will compete with other schools at Cumberland County Courthouse Nov. 16 and 23.
Spotlight shines on Brunswick’s Eveningstar Cinema during 40th year
The 74-seat independent theater is changing with the times, and has new ownership.
United Way aims to meet goal and raise $1.8M by year’s end
The Midcoast chapter raised $1.68 million by its Nov. 6 campaign finale.
Brunswick woman’s book details same-sex relationship that transcended miles, years
Tilly Laskey is co-editor of “Precious & Adored: The Love Letters of Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890-1918.”