BRUNSWICK – Wildflours Bakery is a phoenix rising from the ashes. A tasty, gluten-free phoenix. Wildflours Gluten-Free Bakery burned down in a massive fire at 45 Maine St. five years ago, along with apartments and other commercial spaces. Firefighters later said the 174-year-old building had “outstanding issues pertaining to fire and life safety.” Since then, bakery […]
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Bath Police Beat: May 13
Arrests 5/3 at 12:30 a.m. Kristian Flanagan, 24, of Elm Street, was arrested by Officer Mark Steele on Water Street on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 5/3 at 8:45 a.m. Frances Levesque, 54, no address listed, was arrested by Officer Brett McIntire on High Street on a charge of criminal trespass. 5/4 at 2 […]
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Harpswell land trust updates Stover's Point regulations
HARPSWELL — Following complaints from neighbors, the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust has updated its guidelines for the Stover’s Point Preserve on Windsor Lane. The new rules ban vehicles from the point at night, and require that dogs be on leash from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day. New signs also allow fireworks only July […]
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Brunswick residents plan to ‘farm’ solar power at Crystal Spring
BRUNSWICK — Solar power continues to boom in Brunswick. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust announced Monday that its Crystal Spring Farm on Pleasant Hill Road would soon host a 286-panel, 76-kilowatt solar farm. The news comes two weeks after a 160-panel, 40-kW solar array atop the Fort Andross Mill complex won approval from a town review board for […]
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Brunswick council aims to cut municipal, school budgets
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council took a scalpel to the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget Monday night. The council is asking the School Board to cut its budget more than $400,000 to bring a potential property tax hike down from 5.25 percent. On the municipal side, councilors directed the town manager to trim his budget by […]
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Bath consignment store moves 1 block, doubles size
BATH — Relocating J’Adore one door over has been just a few small steps for Becky Welsh, but a giant leap for her consignment business. The Woolwich woman will mark two years in July since she opened the store (French for “I love”) at 192 Front St. And her move to a space double the […]
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Bath United Way to tackle 'Opiate Crisis'
BATH — This year’s annual meeting of United Way of Mid Coast Maine on May 18 will address the extent of opiate usage in the area. “The Opiate Crisis in Mid Coast Maine: How Bad Is It? What Can Be Done?” is the title of the 8-10 a.m. discussion, to be held at Maine Maritime […]
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For some in greater Portland, houses aren’t homes until Furniture Friends arrives
PORTLAND — Furniture is an easy thing to overlook. It’s in our homes, the places we work and the businesses we visit. Furniture is everywhere. It’s difficult to imagine life without it, to imagine not having a bed to sleep in or table for dining. But for some, a lack of furniture isn’t difficult to […]
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Maine drug agents arrest 2 in Brunswick heroin bust
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two people Thursday, May 5, on charges of drug trafficking. Scott Coombs, 39, of Bath, was stopped by officers on Pleasant Street at about 3 p.m. DEA had information that he was returning to the Bath-Brunswick area to sell heroin and cocaine he had purchased in Portland, according […]
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Bath council finds no foul in relaxed rules on urban chickens
BATH — Backyard chicken coops could be a more common sight if the City Council gives final approval to an ordinance amendment allowing the possession of chickens in many areas of the city. The council unanimously approved the amendment in a preliminary vote Wednesday night. Second and final passage is scheduled for next month’s meeting. […]