BATH — Three years in, organizers say, the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Summer Saturday Concert Series is getting better and more diverse. Running from July 9 through Aug. 27, the free Waterfront Park series celebrates a range of musical styles and tastes, from the calypso and reggae instrumentals of Pan Fried Steel, to the rock […]
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SAD 75 may delay referendum on new Topsham high school
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 has been hoping to have a November referendum on construction of a new Mt. Ararat High School, but the decision could get pushed into next year. In the meantime, a plan that would swap the locations of the school and nearby sports fields is the leading option of the project […]
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Brunswick police officer accused of sending obscene material to minor
BRUNSWICK — A town police officer is on administrative leave after being arrested Tuesday by federal authorities for allegedly attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor. Garrett Brosnan, 25, of Bath, appeared Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine, according to […]
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Harpswell residents urged to plan for rising tides
HARPSWELL — With the longest coastline of any town in Maine, Harpswell is defined by the sea. And the sea is rising. Tides measured in Portland Harbor have risen 7.5 inches in the last century, according to data from the Maine Geological Survey. As ice caps and glaciers continue to melt and the oceans warm, scientists […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: June 24
Arrests 6/13 at 8:12 p.m. Michael N. Journet, 37, of Pleasant Street, was arrested on Pleasant Street by Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Cain on a charge of violating conditions of release. 6/16 at 10:34 p.m. Theresa Rubenstein, 56, of Chamberlain Avenue, was arrested on Maine Street by Officer Garrett Brosnan on charges of criminal trespass and […]
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Potential coastal access point stirs Brunswick debate
BRUNSWICK — The town has about 66 miles of shoreline, and less than a mile of it is accessible by the public. So when Brunswick acquired a property on Mere Point Road due to unpaid taxes, some town councilors were eager to explore the potential for public access. The Town Council’s finance committee on June 16 […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: June 24
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from June 12-19.
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Bath Police Beat: June 24
Arrests 6/18 at 9:30 a.m. Richard Lethem, 83, of Bath, was arrested by Sgt. Nathan Gould on Washington Street on a charge of obstructing a public way. 6/18 at 9:30 a.m. Dudley Hendrick, 74, of Deer Isle, was arrested by Officer Mark Steele on Washington Street on a charge of obstructing a public way. 6/18 at […]
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Brunswick stabbing results in 2 indictments
BRUNSWICK — Two men accused of stabbing a man in May were indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury June 10. Robert W. McKenney, 43, of Brunswick, was indicted on charges of aggravated assault, elevated aggravated assault, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. Wendall D. Casler, 38, of Bath, was indited on charges of aggravated assault, elevated […]
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Brunswick police charge 8 with underage drinking
BRUNSWICK — After responding to a noise complaint early June 17, police issued summonses to eight minors for consuming alcohol. Cmdr. Marc Hagan said officers arrived at a Jordan Avenue residence at 12:14 a.m. after being called by neighbors complaining about a loud party. The callers said they could see people drinking through the windows. Police […]