BRUNSWICK — The 10th annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival takes place Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with artisans and vendors lining Maine Street and the Town Mall with artwork and specialty food. There will be live musical performances throughout the day, face painting, and craft activities for kids and families. A complete list of […]
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Gleaning: ‘Simple, elegant solution’ to Maine’s complicated hunger problem
BRUNSWICK — It’s a massive problem, but one solution starts with a simple text: “Can we come glean at 9 a.m. on Wednesday?” That’s the typical message that Shannon McCabe, a senior at Bowdoin College, texts to Nate Drummond, co-owner of Bowdoinham’s Six River Farm. Every week since mid-June, Drummond has replied with a simple “yes.” […]
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Autism fundraiser spurs Bath man to paddle around Manhattan
BATH — As he completes a 25-mile paddle around Manhattan on Saturday, Malcolm Gauld will be propelled by strong arms and his love for his son. The Bath resident and Hyde Schools president is taking part in this year’s Surfers’ Environmental Alliance Paddle NYC event Aug. 20, riding his stand-up paddle board to raise money […]
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Brunswick-Topsham bridge deemed unfit for big rigs
BRUNSWICK — The weight limit posted for the Frank J. Wood Bridge is changing to a maximum of 25 tons beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, at 8 a.m. The Maine Department of Transporatation announced it will reduce the weight limit as a result of findings from a recent inspection, when bridge engineers discovered “rapid deterioration of structural […]
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3 injured in Bowdoin rollover
Three people were injured in a pickup truck crash in Bowdoin at about 10:38 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. Maine State Police, who said speed and alcohol were factors in the incident, identified the driver as Robert Mathews Jr., 28, of Bath. He and Emily Freeman, 16, of Topsham were tossed out of the cab when […]
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Bath Police Beat: Aug. 12
Arrests 8/1 at 5:13 p.m. Kristian Flanagan, 24, of Brunswick, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Centre Street on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 8/2 at 1:09 a.m. Michael Gaines, 30, of Summer Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Washington Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/4 at […]
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SAD 75 residents rank new Topsham school amenities
TOPSHAM — Energy efficiency items and greater gym space are among amenities some residents of School Administrative District 75 would like to see in a new high school. Attendees at an Aug. 3 public forum were presented a list of potential amenities for the school, above and beyond what the state would fund, and asked […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Aug. 12
Arrests 8/3 at 8:22 a.m. Randy A. Dennison, 24, of Augusta Road, Bowdoin, was arrested on Boody Street by Officer Patrick Mahar on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 8/3 at 11:10 a.m. Deborah A. Bailey, 43, of Dayton Road, Bath, was arrested at Old Bath Road and Grover Lane by Officer Daniel Sylvain on a […]
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Hagan: Brunswick police career was about helping others
BRUNSWICK — After nearly 26 years of service, Patrol Cmdr. Marc Hagan is leaving the Police Department Aug. 26 to become chief of police in Lisbon. “The experiences that I have had working for the Brunswick Police Department have been amazing,” Hagan said in an email Monday. He is the only member of the department originally from […]
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Work begins on Bath housing project at former Huse School
BATH — The former John E.L. Huse Memorial School, built during World War II to meet shipbuilding workforce needs, is being renovated and expanded to address a housing need. Portland-based Szanton Co., which began work on the site after acquiring the 39 Andrews Road building last week, plans to develop 59 mixed-income apartments, with almost […]