No arrests or summonses were reported from Feb. 7-14.
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Brunswick Police: Feb. 16
Arrests 2/11 1:36 a.m. Andrew C. Wright, 28, of Court Street in Bath, was arrested at Portland Pie Company on Maine Street by Officer Brandon Curtis on a charge of violating conditions of release. 2/11 at 10:24 p.m. Peter J. Bernaiche, 30, of Moontide Lane, was arrested at the Big Apple Store on Pleasant Street by Sgt. […]
VIA PRESS HERALD: LePage scuttled state’s settlement with Wiscasset in traffic dispute, attorney says
The governor rejected a compromise in the controversial Route 1 project that would allow some on-street parking, a key concern of local businesses.
Brunswick school officials regret screening ‘inappropriate’ film
BRUNSWICK — Several parents confronted the School Board Wednesday evening about a film shown in a Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School music class earlier this year. The 1991 Disney Channel TV film, “Perfect Harmony,” is set at a private school in the South in the 1950s. It depicts racism at the school, and a choir director who […]
Downeaster expansion could include Bath
BATH — A stop at the 15 Commercial St. train station, now used as a visitor center, could be part of the expansion of Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service this summer. At the City Council’s meeting Wednesday night, Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, presented the proposed “Coastal Connection” […]
'Community Conversation' series examines unseen homelessness in Bath
BATH — A series of “Community Conversations” hope to raise awareness about and discuss solutions to homelessness in the Bath area. The first was held Jan. 31, with two more scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Wednesday, March 21, at the Neighborhood United Church of Christ, 798 Washington St., from 7-8:30 p.m. Log onto faithinbath.org […]
Brunswick students jump at chance to help others
BRUNSWICK — The auditorium of St. John’s Catholic School was abuzz Tuesday morning as middle school students jumped rope, skipped and ran for a good cause. The occasion was a Jump Rope for Heart event, a school-based fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association, organized entirely by sixth-graders with the guidance of their science teacher, Tiffany […]
Bath Police Beat: Feb. 16
Arrests 2/9 at 5:41 p.m. Andrew Small, 42, Theodore Drive, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence, and issued a summons on charges of violating a conditional license and operating after suspension. 2/10 at 12:52 a.m. Dean Murray, 49, of Sokokis Circle, Topsham, was […]
Harpswell man survives crash, 10-hour wait for help
Kevin O’Connor, 35, of Bailey Island, received serious but non-life threatening injuries Tuesday, Feb. 13, when his car left Harpswell Islands Road and crashed into an unoccupied home, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred near midnight, but O’Connor was not discovered until 10 hours later, by a passerby. He was rescued […]
City encourages shoppers to 'Be Bath, Buy Bath'
BATH — Seeking to spice up the winter shopping doldrums, the city is once again offering its “Buy Bath, Be Bath” series of prize drawings through April 10. Customers will earn stickers on a “Be Bath” card by making purchases at four different participating businesses. Once a card has four stickers, it can be dropped […]
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