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Cumberland County residents urged to get CodeRED app

PORTLAND — Government officials are urging residents and business owners to sign up for CodeRED on their municipal government website or download the app on their cell phones to receive emergency alerts. CodeRED is used by public safety agencies throughout the county for alerts about severe weather, dangerous situations, evacuation notices and missing persons. The effort was […]

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More charges against founder of Brunswick youth theater

BRUNSWICK — A former part-time teacher at St. John’s Catholic School who founded the Midcoast Youth Theater is facing two more charges in Cumberland County of unlawful sexual contact with children at his Topsham home. Henry Eichman, 57,  who was arrested last September, already faces 18 counts of molesting children. He pleaded not guilty to 16 […]

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Harpswell hires former Portland official to lead firefighting transition

HARPSWELL — The former head of Portland’s Housing Safety Office will be the town’s first fire administrator. Art Howe was described as “uniquely qualified” when the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously July 6 to hire the 63-year-old South Portland resident. Howe, who started work Monday, July 10, and will remain president of his independent consulting business, Howe […]

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Harpswell hires former Portland official to lead firefighting transition

HARPSWELL — The former head of Portland’s Housing Safety Office will be the town’s first fire administrator. Art Howe was described as “uniquely qualified” when the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously July 6 to hire the 63-year-old South Portland resident. Howe, who started work Monday, July 10, and will remain president of his independent consulting business, Howe […]

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Bath Police Beat: July 7

Arrests 6/28 at 10:06 a.m. Tyson Splude, 29, of Cushing Street, Brunswick, was arrested on an outstanding warrant by Officer Brett McIntire on Middle Street. 6/28 at 3:42 p.m. Jane Gagne, 63, of Walker Street, was arrested by Officer Eric Bryan on Walker Street on charges of operating under the influence and violation of conditions […]

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Brunswick aims for June 2018 school construction

BRUNSWICK — After getting the green light from voters last month, the School Board is finalizing plans to demolish the old Jordan Acres Elementary School and build a replacement. The facilities committee met for the first time Wednesday night since voters approved a $28 million bond June 13 to locally finance the project, which will replace […]

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Brunswick aims for June 2018 school construction

BRUNSWICK — After getting the green light from voters last month, the School Board is finalizing plans to demolish the old Jordan Acres Elementary School and build a replacement. The facilities committee met for the first time Wednesday night since voters approved a $28 million bond June 13 to locally finance the project, which will replace […]

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Everything is connected

My heart has been cracked wide open by my experience with a family who I have been helping. My co-writer and beloved partner Jill Wallace has given me permission to pen this week’s column, which I am dedicating to TJ and EC in their grief over the loss of their radiant KC. This is a […]