Arrests 12/27 at 11:24 p.m. Nicholas H. Reno, 28, of Bunganuc Road, was arrested on Bunganuc Road by Officer Cory Iles on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/28 at 11:10 p.m. Colby T. Carr, 28, of Cumberland Street, was arrested on Big Apple Food Store on Bath Road by Officer Cory Iles on charges of refusing […]
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Richardson Street in Bath hits bump in the road
Residents and the city wanted to limit passage of large trucks, but state law prevents changes
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Council approves Bath Brewing Company liquor license, appoints new manager
Interim City Manager Peter Owen has agreed to take on the position on a permanent basis after unanimous approval.
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VIA PRESS HERALD: Former Topsham youth theater director sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing children
Henry A. Eichman, who also was a drama teacher at a Catholic school in Brunswick, pleads guilty to abusing 8 children and is sent to state prison.
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Bath hires Owen as permanent city manager
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to give interim City Manager Peter Owen the permanent position. The panel also indefinitely tabled a second ordinance vote on traffic safety changes on Richardson Street and Western Avenue. Owen served as the city’s public works director from 1999 until the departure of City Manager Bill […]
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Frigid temperatures gripping Midcoast make for good skating
Ice rinks across the Midcoast face a stark contrast to last year’s warmer-than-average temperatures as record-setting cold freezes things solid.
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Harpswell Heritage Land Trust marks 35 years of preservation
HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust is celebrating its 35th anniversary, overseeing 22 historic properties and pieces of conserved land, as well as 17 preserves. But it all started with a single house. Built in 1783, the Tarr-Eaton House, down the street from the land trust office on Harpswell Neck Road, is on the National […]
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Maine Cancer Foundation grant awarded to Dean Snell Cancer Foundation
The $45,000 grant will help patients in financial need with transportation costs
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Brunswick blaze destroys historic home
BRUNSWICK — A fire that destroyed a historic home at 5 Maquoit Road raged for six hours Dec. 29 and left two firefighters and one resident injured. Chief Kenneth Brillant said the fire was caused by residents’ attempts to thaw frozen pipes with “some kind of high-heat or open-flame device” – reportedly a torch. Deputy Chief Jeffrey Emerson […]
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Harpswell heating aid program gets $10.5K gift
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen accepted a $10,500 donation Dec. 28 from Cook’s Lobster and Ale House for the town’s heating assistance program. The funds were raised at the restaurant’s ninth annual Harpswell Home Heating Assistance Dinner and silent auction Dec. 15. Harpswell’s heating assistance program benefits people who are not eligible for general assistance, […]