BRUNSWICK — A transgender person who needs to use a bathroom in North Carolina may face discrimination, fear and hatred in their everyday lives. But what about in Brunswick? John Andrade, a youth pastor at Topsham’s North Harbor Community Church, thinks Brunswick could benefit from an more open dialogue between Christians and members of the LGBT […]
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New RSU 1 high school could go to referendum next year
BATH — Regional School Unit 1 administrators are eyeing the Wing Farm business park for a new high school. A referendum on the project could be held as soon as next June. The school district has been in talks with city officials about building a new high school either adjacent to Bath Middle School, or […]
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Bath marijuana dispensary aims for September opening
BATH — A medical marijuana dispensary is expected to open at 67 Centre St., the former location of the Gediman’s Appliances store, early in September. Wellness Connection of Maine is moving its Thomaston office and staff to Bath. Open since 2011, that site has served more than 1,000 Mid-Coast residents, according to a July press […]
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Call for help: Southern Maine police department jobs going vacant
SOUTH PORTLAND — When Lt. Frank Clark joined the South Portland Police Department in the late 1980s, jobs on the force were in demand – one opening could easily attract more than 100 applicants. In the decades since, Clark said he has watched interest decline dramatically. Now, smaller pools fail to yield applicants worth hiring, open positions remain […]
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Book talk to discuss Bath shipyard
BATH — The heyday and aftermath of the 19th century Crooker Shipyard is the focus of Fredric B. Hill’s new book. The author – a Bowdoin College graduate, part-time Arrowsic resident, and member of the Maine’s First Ship board in Bath – will discuss “Ships, Swindlers and Scalded Hogs: The Rise and Fall of the Crooker […]
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USM streamlines transfer process for SMCC students
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College announced a partnership that allows some SMCC students to seamlessly transfer to USM. The two colleges have 11 agreements that streamline the transfer process in a program called Connected Pathways. USM has similar partnerships with York County Community College and Central Maine Community […]
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MDOT: 'Green Bridge' repairs unrelated to replacement resolve
BRUNSWICK — Maine Department of Transportation officials on Wednesday said repairs needed on the Frank J. Wood Bridge are not related to the agency’s impending decision about whether to replace the bridge in 2018. But in the meantime, heavy trucks are being told to steer clear of the so-called “Green Bridge” between downtown Brunswick and Topsham. […]
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Bath Police Beat: Aug. 19
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 9-14. Summonses 8/12 Elijah Cloukey, 18, of River Road, Bowdoinham, was issued a summons by Detective Ted Raedel on Front Street on a charge of possession of a usable amount of marijuana. 8/12 A 17-year-old boy, of Topsham, was issued a summons by Detective Ted Raedel on Front […]
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Kindness rules on Saturday in Bath
BATH — The idea Bryanna Ringrose had as a high school student has blossomed into an annual downtown tradition. Bath’s third annual “Random Acts of Kindness Day,” which includes a variety of activities and stations on Front and Centre streets, takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. While she figures there are hundreds […]
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Back to school: SAD 75 faces decision on new high school
TOPSHAM — Residents in School Administrative District 75 will make an important decision in the upcoming school year when they decide whether to build a new high school. Voters in Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham could decide at referendum early next year whether to replace the 43-year-old Mt. Ararat High School at another location on the […]