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.
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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. […]
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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.
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Cumberland postpones historical society move to December
A delay in steel needed to secure the 1853 building has caused the postponement.
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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26 through a collaboration with Access Health and area law enforcement agencies, brought in more than 330 pounds of outdated, unused or unwanted medications over the course of four hours, according to a recent Access Health press release.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 […]
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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.
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Freeport students gain real-world experience through ‘Mock Trial’
Freeport High will compete with other schools at Cumberland County Courthouse Nov. 16 and 23.
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Spotlight shines on Brunswick’s Eveningstar Cinema during 40th year
The 74-seat independent theater is changing with the times, and has new ownership.
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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.
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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.”