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Harpswell Police: March 30

by The Forecaster March 30, 2018June 18, 2019

No arrests or summonses were reported from March 22-28.

Bath Police Beat: March 30

by The Forecaster March 30, 2018June 19, 2019

Arrests 3/16, no time listed. John Coffey, 70, of Wesley Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Wesley Street on a charge of burglary. 3/19 at 10:52 p.m. Crystal Esculano, 36, of Bull Rock Road, West Bath, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Centre Street on a charge of operating under the influence. […]

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Brunswick board OKs next phase of Bowdoin College's Whittier Field renovation

by Elizabeth Clemente March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

BRUNSWICK — Plans for the second phase of major renovations to Bowdoin College’s Whittier Field and a new 9,000-square-foot athletic center have been approved. The approval came after college officials and their engineering firm, Sebago Technics, made presentations to the Planning Board at its March 27, and after the Town Council voted to discontinue Pine Street […]

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Under pressure: Topsham school counselor has seen the profession evolve

by Alex Lear March 29, 2018June 19, 2019

Second of three stories. Krista Chase’s counseling office at Mt. Ararat High School is cozy and warmly lit, with student memorabilia covering the walls and a comfortable seat for teenagers to unload what’s on their minds. Chase, also the Topsham school’s field hockey coach, has spent 20 years as a high school counselor, including 13 at […]

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Strong opinions on MDOT plan to replace bridge connecting Brunswick, Topsham

by Coastal Journal March 28, 2018

MaineDOT hosted the meeting at Mt. Ararat High School to discuss the bridge project’s environmental assessment.

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Brunswick mobile home park closer to ‘long-term’ water solution

by Elizabeth Clemente March 28, 2018June 18, 2019

BRUNSWICK — An additional well at the Bay Bridge Estates mobile home community, originally expected to be complete in January, has been cleared by the Department of Health and Human Services. According to a report from the state’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, the well that displayed levels of lead higher than EPA limits in one test […]

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Bath-area RSU eyes 3.9% spending increase

by Alex Lear March 28, 2018June 19, 2019

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 fiscal 2019 budget, introduced at Monday’s Board of Directors meeting, proposes a 3.87 percent spending increase, resulting in a 2.64 percent hike in tax assessments to its four communities. About 70 percent of the proposed $30.1 million budget, or $21.1 million, is comprised of salaries and benefits. Up […]

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