No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 29-Dec. 6.
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Harpswell contract initiates demise of Mitchell Field pier
HARPSWELL — Demolition of the Mitchell Field pier was scheduled to begin Thursday, Dec. 7, with a ceremonial “pierbreaking.” The long-awaited action was made possible after the Board of Selectmen awarded Woolwich-based Reed & Reed the demolition contract at its Nov. 30 meeting. In addition to Reed & Reed, Prock Marine Co. and Wyman & Simpson […]
State denies Popham Piling appeal
The Board of Environmental Protection decision clears the path to the pilings removal
Bath council OKs firefighter contracts, changes on 3 streets
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday gave unanimous preliminary support to traffic safety changes on Richardson and Pearl streets and Western Avenue, along with firefighter contracts for the next year and a half. The panel also unanimously re-elected Chairwoman Mari Eosco to that position and Sean Paulhus as vice chairman. The council has at […]
Bamforth Marine facing uncertain future due to potential Hannaford parking expansion
Termination of a license agreement between the businesses could force Bamforth to vacate location
Wiscasset considers future of MDOT lawsuit
Some residents denounce any additional spending, while others support the town’s decision to sue MDOT.
Brunswick geriatrics center reduces planned expansion
BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board unanimously approved a revised sketch plan to construct a smaller, 7,000-square-foot single-story addition at Mid Coast Geriatrics on Baribeau Drive. Will Conway of Sebago Technics went before the board Dec. 5 with the proposal, which will allow double-occupancy rooms to be converted to single occupancy. No new beds are proposed with […]
Neighbors object to possible Brunswick radio tower
BRUNSWICK — An application to build a 120-foot amateur radio tower off Pennellville Road may not be complete, but it has prompted neighbors to hire an attorney to protest the potential structure. The topic was addressed at the Nov. 20 Town Council meeting, where Chairwoman Alison Harris noted she had received letters from constituents about the […]
Harpswell to celebrate 'pierbreaking'
The ‘destructive equivalent of a groundbreaking’ celebrates the end of Mitchell Field’s troublesome pier.
Brunswick could qualify for quiet zones
Report indicates the town could qualify under current conditions, but future changes could force additional facilities