TOPSHAM — Voters on Nov. 6 will consider three non-binding questions to guide the town on whether to allow retail marijuana sales. If there is enough support to move forward, an ordinance governing uses could go to Town Meeting next May. Chairman Dave Douglass noted at the Sept. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting that “if […]
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Topsham House race pits incumbent against political newcomer
TOPSHAM — In her pursuit of a third term representing state House District 54, Rep. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, must defeat Topsham Fair President Leon Brillant, a Republican new to politics. Brillant, of Valla Halla Drive, joined the fair as a volunteer in 1972, becoming vice president in 2004 and then president in 2009. Owner of […]
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Free dental clinic for military veterans to visit Portland
PORTLAND — A mobile dental office will be making a stop in Portland Thursday, Sept. 20, to provide free dental care for military veterans from 9 a.m-3 p.m. The Aspen Dental MouthMobile will be parked at 295 Forest Ave., across from the entrance to Hannaford Bros. The MouthMobile is a dental office on wheels where veterans can […]
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University of Southern Maine to host college fair
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host a free college fair 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Sullivan Gym. The fair will include representatives from more than 160 colleges and universities, as well as representatives from USM’s offices of admissions and finance. Call 780-5670 or email [email protected] for more information.
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Portland site part of pesticide collection
PORTLAND — Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to bring unused pesticides and herbicides to state-authorized collection sites. John Bott of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said that department’s Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection are teaming up to collect pesticides in Portland, Bangor, Augusta and Presque Isle. […]
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Corner Stores
Once upon a time, a good Italian sandwich was only a short walk away for most people in Bath. Each neighborhood had its own corner store where kids bought penny candy and parents bought beer and cigarettes. Almost all of these stores have gone the way of the Dodo bird, but they live on in […]
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Hottest trends in bathrooms
How likely am I to get the money back when I sell my house? It’s a fundamental question facing anyone who has ever embarked on a home renovation. There’s no easy answer, because what a buyer might be willing to pay depends on many factors — everything from the choice of project, to the materials […]
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Do you know where you are? Do you know why you are?
Some of us like maps. Some of us don’t dislike them as much as we never thought much about them. If you study geography, you spend a lot of time with maps. Map people love when non-map people confuse Sweden with Switzerland — the latter is where they yodel, the home of Heidi; the former […]
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A Weeknight Oven Meal
“Gram, you know that thing you make that’s like lasagna?” My 7-year-old grandson’s big blue eyes rolled sky-ward as he tried to come up with the name of one of his favorite meals. After a slew of wrong answers and many more questions, we all realized he was trying to come up with the word […]
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Bath Police Beat: Sept. 14
Arrests 9/1 at 12:30 a.m. Teddy Coffin, 45, of Deering Avenue, Portland, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin at U.S. Route 1 and Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/4 at 3:59 p.m. Kelly Hatch, 59, of Court Street, was arrested on a warrant by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street. […]