Select Board heard comments from both sides regarding the town’s lawsuit against the MDOT
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Harpswell meets Hollywood with ‘Blow the Man Down’
HARPSWELL — Most Mainers hoping to be in movies move to Los Angeles. But for Linda Prybylo, the opportunity came while she was walking her dog in Cundy’s Harbor. Prybylo is one of several local residents who have acted as extras in the independent feature film “Blow the Man Down,” filming in Harpswell since February. Prybylo […]
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Harpswell meets Hollywood with ‘Blow the Man Down’
HARPSWELL — Most Mainers hoping to be in movies move to Los Angeles. But for Linda Prybylo, the opportunity came while she was walking her dog in Cundy’s Harbor. Prybylo is one of several local residents who have acted as extras in the independent feature film “Blow the Man Down,” filming in Harpswell since February. Prybylo […]
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Zinni to deliver lecture in Bowdoin College series
BRUNSWICK — Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni will deliver a talk, “Current Threats to U.S. Security,” April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College’s Kresge Auditorium in the Visual Arts Center. Zinni is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and served as commander in chief of the U.S. Central Command, responsible for all U.S. forces […]
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New owner brings new flair to Brunswick Landing cafe, keeps community mission
BRUNSWICK — Dave Barter’s dream has always been to open a bar of his own – somewhere in the Carribean, about 2,000 miles away from Brunswick Landing. But when the opportunity came for him to convert the old New Beet Market, which offered internships to local students and gave a portion of proceeds back to the community, […]
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Under pressure: In Brunswick, school emergency preparedness goes proactive
Last of three stories. April 2019 will mark the 20th anniversary of the shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 24 at Columbine High School in Colorado. Since that time, there have been hundreds of other school shootings in the U.S., including the 17 school that have occurred this year, according to CNN. But it […]
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SAD 75 budget, borrowing proposal go to voters in June
TOPSHAM — Along with a proposed $38 million fiscal year 2019 budget, a $1.56 million bond for roof replacements will go to School Administrative District 75 voters in June. If approved, the 10-year bond would be issued next spring. An interest-only payment of $33,000 would follow in fiscal year 2020, with the maximum annual payment […]
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Deadline nears for written comments on Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
TOPSHAM — With a federal decision on whether to rebuild or rehabilitate the Frank J. Wood Bridge expected this summer, the Mt. Ararat High School Commons area was packed last week by those with sparring viewpoints on the structure’s fate. Some see the 86-year-old bridge – which carries Route 201 traffic across the Androscoggin River between […]
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Take a hike: Three must-see state parks in Phippsburg
The season has arrived to get out and explore.