BRUNSWICK — American Legion posts around the Mid-Coast are celebrating Veterans Day Saturday, Nov. 11 with various ceremonies. Post 20 in Brunswick will mark the occasion over the course of two days. On Friday, Nov. 10, members will visit the Horizons Rehab Living & Rehab Center at 29 Maurice Dr. at 2 p.m., and present […]
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Brunswick Council considers discontinuing Pine Street
A plan spearheaded by Bowdoin College would create a new street to replace it
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Maine eateries join forces for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
PORTLAND — From a feeling of pure helplessness grew the idea for a fundraiser that would have a direct, positive impact on Puerto Ricans still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, restaurants, breweries, cafes and sandwich shops in the area will join forces to aid ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico, […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Nov. 3
Arrests 10/26 at 7:41 p.m. Gavin E. Ingle, 22, of Harpswell Neck Road, was arrested at an undosclosed location by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Ashley Hall on a charge of gross sexual assault. 10/29 at 4:54 a.m. William E. Schneider, 26, of Basin Point Road, was arrested at an undisclosed location by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Schenk on charges of operating […]
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Get warm, charge up & shower off at these Midcoast depots
Businesses, fire departments, and other local organizations open doors to help neighbors without power
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Gov. LePage takes in storm damage in Phippsburg as residents clean up
In the wake of a historic storm, residents and work crews continue to clean up
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Bath council meeting postponed to Nov. 8
BATH — The City Council’s monthly meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 1, was postponed to Nov. 8 because of a continued power outage at City Hall after Monday’s storm. The rescheduled meeting will start at 6 p.m. at City Hall. An agenda is available at cityofbath.com.
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Brunswick parish puts shovels in the ground
Sunday, Oct. 29, was a day of celebration in Brunswick as members of All Saints Parish gathered to bless the land and ceremonially break ground for a new multipurpose building to be built across the parking lot from St. John the Baptist Church and St. John’s Catholic School on Pleasant Street. The approximately 15,000-square-foot building […]
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Tribute to former LCTV Executive Director Mary Ellen Crowley
The long-time director is retiring after a terminal cancer diagnoses.
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Coastal military outposts remind us of times when our shores were unsafe
Old forts are a reminder of the sea’s past.