Arrests 6/1 at 12:49 a.m. Kathryn E. Dudley, 47, of Madeline Drive, was arrested on Madeline Drive by Officer Justin Dolci on an outstanding warrant from another agency, and a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 6/1 at 8:17 p.m. Ian A. Fitzgerald, 28, of Basin Point Road, Harpswell, was arrested at Bath Road […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: June 9
Arrests 6/1 at 1:59 p.m. Christopher M. Menchaca, 23, of Harpswell Islands Road, was arrested at Two Bridges Jail, Wiscasset, by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy J. Fallon on a charge of violating conditions of release.
Trial begins over Topsham student's 1st Amendment rights
PORTLAND — A jury is deciding whether a Topsham special education student had a right under the First Amendment to wear a recording device in school. The trial began Tuesday in U.S. District Court, and is scheduled to conclude next week. Matthew Pollack and his wife, Jane Quirion, sued School Administrative District 75 in March […]
Brunswick subdivision proposal faces continued resistance
BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board approved a sketch plan Tuesday that would allow an addition at a Baribeau Drive elder-care center and permit the facility to convert double-occupancy rooms to private units. The board also discussed an ongoing project for Ridgewood Estates, an open-space subdivision couched between Interstate 295 and Durham Road. But the board tabled a […]
Brunswick chief urges action on $650K for fire truck
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council has scheduled a July 17 public hearing on a bond to finance the purchase of a new fire engine. Fire Chief Ken Brilliant told the council Monday, June 5, that the metal frame on one of the department’s three pumper engines is warped and rusted to a point where, in […]
Having the talk about driving skills
Talking with an older driver about their driving skills is never easy, but its an important topic to broach.
For maritime history, Jim Nelson is your man
Jim Nelson is an expert on all things maritime, and he’s based right here in Maine.
So you want to buy an island in Maine
With over 4,600 islands, Maine has plenty of secluded spots. Is it feasible to get your own slice of paradise?
Bringing coastal curriculum to local schools
Local groups convene to bring coastal curriculum to students in the Midcoast
Bath museum to exhibit Cape Elizabeth lighthouse lens
BATH — Maine Maritime Museum on June 17 will debut an exhibit that features a lighthouse lens that guided ships past Cape Elizabeth and into Portland Harbor in the late 19th century. “Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience” displays a full-scale replica of the lighthouse tower at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth, and uses video […]