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Midcoast news from The Forecaster.
Wait list for tickets worth it for Heartwood’s ‘West Side Story’
The sold out show runs through Nov. 5
Communities ask families to postpone trick-or-treat
Some Midcoast towns are asking families to wait on Trick-or-treating due to storm damage
VIA PRESS HERALD: Elderly driver killed in wrong-way crash in Brunswick
The head-on collision occurred Monday night on Route 1 near Cooks Corner, police say.
Wrong-way driver dies in crash on Route 1 in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A driver going the wrong way on U.S. Route 1 was killed Monday night in a collision near Cooks Corner. Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz the accident occurred at 7:48 p.m., when the sedan travelling southbound in a northbound lane hit a minivan head-on. Police had been alerted about the vehicle going the wrong way […]
Brunswick train noise workshop canceled
BRUNSWICK — With power still out at Town Hall, a planned Monday evening workshop between town leaders and rail officials on Downeaster train noise was canceled. Town Manager John Eldridge said he’s unsure when the Oct. 30 meeting will be rescheduled because there are several participants to coordinate and many are from out of state. Representatives […]
Wind, rain storm batters greater Portland
PORTLAND — Thousands of southern Maine residents and businesses remained without power Tuesday and roads, government offices and schools were still closed after a record-setting wind and rain storm battered Maine Sunday night and Monday. More than a third of Portland’s Central Maine Power customers remained without electricity Tuesday morning. Specific outage information by town […]
Late October storm batters Midcoast
Over 370,000 people lose power statewide
Bath arts center provides free tickets for Veterans Day show
BATH — As a way of showing gratitude to people who’ve served in the armed forces, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is giving them free tickets to the venue’s Veterans Day concert. Don Campbell will perform in the concert Saturday, Nov. 11. The 804 Washington St. show starts at 7:30 p.m. Jennifer DeChant, the center’s […]
Harpswell selectmen OK expansion of Mitchell Field panel
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved expansion of the Mitchell Field Committee from nine to 13 members, in order to update the field’s 10-year-old master plan. The board Oct. 26 also forwarded to the Planning Board a resident’s request to open an ice cream business on Harpswell Neck Road. A memo to the Board […]