Maine’s Department of Transportation says it won’t create off-street parking to make up for spots lost on Main Street if it has to follow local ordinances, the town says in a court filing.
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Bath Police Beat: March 9
Arrests 2/28 at 6:40 p.m. Kelly Hatch, 59, of Court Street, was arrested on a warrant by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street. 3/2 at 7:30 p.m. Benjamin Schlingman III, 39, of Crawford Drive, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Water Street on a charge of domestic violence assault. 3/4 at 1:31 a.m. Michele […]
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Brunswick buying land with Mere Point funds, sets rule on food trucks
BRUNSWICK — The town of Brunswick will allocate $71,500 in proceeds from the sale of 946 Mere Point Road towards purchasing a parcel of waterfront land on Simpson’s Point Road. At the same meeting on March 5, councilors voted to set a public hearing on the Cook’s Corner Connector Road Project, and passed an amended ordinance stating food vendors will […]
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Fisheries forum planned for Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association will hold a public forum at Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall called “Beyond the Bow: A fisheries needs assessment of Harpswell” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Program Associate Kendra Jo Grindle will discuss the results of a comprehensive fishing community needs assessment taken by the Fishermen’s Association last year. The […]
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Harpswell program builds skills along with boats
HARPSWELL — For most people, Sunday is a day of rest, but for the last two months, Ann Flannery and her team of boat builders have been hard at work. In mid-January, Flannery, a longtime woodworker and Cundy’s Harbor resident, launched a program for local children ages 6 and older known as “Harpswell Boat Builders.” The […]
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Bath backs legislative bill for city bond
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a resolution intended to ensure that the marketability of recently-approved city bonds is not compromised. The panel also granted second and final passage to a freeze on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, and adopted an amended order concerning this year’s city wastewater treatment plant update. […]
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Bath backs legislative bill for city bond
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a resolution intended to ensure that the marketability of recently-approved city bonds is not compromised. The panel also granted second and final passage to a freeze on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, and adopted an amended order concerning this year’s city wastewater treatment plant update. […]
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Harpswell Police: March 9
Summonses 3/3 at 1:59 p.m. Kenneth Miller, 71, of Harpswell Islands Road was issued a summons on Harpswell Islands Road by Brunswick Police Department Detective William P. Moir on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
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Harpswell Town Meeting convenes March 10 – Watershed moment for Mitchell Field Tower
HARPSWELL — Harpswell residents will vote at Town Meeting this Saturday on a $5.2 million budget, which is an increase of just over 3 percent from the current budget. A slew of other issues will also be on the ballot March 10, including two warrant articles that will determine the fate of the controversial Mitchell Field […]
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Brunswick’s first downtown brewery gives nod to prohibition
BRUNSWICK — Oscar Wilde once said, “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” Brunswick natives Mattie Daughtry and Phillip Welsh, co-owners of the soon-to-open Moderation Brewing at 103 Maine St., have taken that sentiment to heart. “One of our dear friends helped us come up with the name,” said Daughtry of the moniker, which was chosen after three […]