Arrests 9/2 at 9:40 p.m. Lori L. Wilcox-Robson, 52, of Murphy’s Corner Road, Woolwich, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Water Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/8 at 10:45 p.m. Kayla Beaulieu, 26, of Purchase Street, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer Mark Steele on Water Street on an outstanding warrant […]
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Bath-area United Way maintains $1.85M goal in 2016 campaign
BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine launched its 2016 campaign Tuesday with a goal of raising $1.85 million, which would match what was raised last year. This year’s theme, “60 Years and Counting,” celebrates the organization’s anniversary. New donations, as well as increases from current donors, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $60,000 campaign-wide, […]
Brunswick wrestles with shooting-range complaints, regulations
BRUNSWICK — Following complaints about a shooting range on Woodland Drive, the Town Council is looking into ways to reduce the noise – despite its limited power to regulate private ranges. At a Sept. 6 meeting, Councilor John Perreault said he received “many complaints” about noise from residents who live near a shooting range in the Rocky Hill […]
Bath arts center to showcase improvements
BATH — New lighting and better sound are all part of the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s “Tech Open House” on Thursday, Sept. 22. The 5:30-7 p.m. event will showcase improvements made to the 804 Washington St. center. “During the summer we have been busy preparing for our upcoming 2016-17 performance season and an important part […]
WWII aircraft to occupy Brunswick skies
BRUNSWICK — World War II fighter planes will take flight this month, but this time it will be over Brunswick, not Europe. The Brunswick Executive Airport will host five rare fighter planes Sept. 21-23 as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour, a national event organized by the Collings Foundation. Visitors will have the opportunity to […]
Brackett opts against Bath council re-election bid
BATH — With the deadline to return nomination papers approaching, only one sitting official will not seek re-election here or in Topsham. City Councilor Steve Brackett, who will complete his second, three-year term said the need to care for two octogenarian parents in his native Georgia prevents him from running again. “I’ve enjoyed representing the […]
Bath council nears vote on land sale for high school
BATH — The City Council could vote as soon as Sept. 21 on an option to sell land for a new high school to Regional School Unit 1. A decision on a purchase-and-sale agreement for 26 acres at the Wing Farm business park would come sometime after that pact. The council reviewed a draft option […]
Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 9
No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5.
Bath Police Beat: Sept. 9
Arrests 9/2 at 6 a.m. Phillip Alley, 24, of Woodland Avenue, Topsham, was arrested by Officer Mark Steele on Windjammer Way on a charge of domestic violence assault. 9/2 at 10:31 p.m. Joshua Robinson, 36, of School Street, Lisbon, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on Lewiston Road in Topsham on charges of operating under […]
Welcome back, Bill Cotter: Reflections on Orr’s Island life
HARPSWELL — The evening of Sept. 1 was darker and chillier than usual, as if it was leaning forward into autumn. But at the Orr’s Island Island Library, longtime resident Bill Cotter was turning back the clock. For an hour and a half, Cotter, 82, who grew up on Orr’s Island in the 1930s and ’40s […]
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