BRUNSWICK — Coffin Elementary School Teacher Kathy Dekker received a nearly $800 grant from Donors Choose, a national public school classroom charity, to fully fund a proposed special education project. The money will buy six bean-bag chairs that offer more “sensory input” and “postural support” than normal hard plastic chairs, according to the grant application. Dekker’s […]
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Bath ‘aging in place’ program helps seniors stay in their homes
BATH — A year and a half after measuring the area’s housing needs, Bath Housing is tackling some of those issues with a Community Aging in Place program. Through the program, Bath Housing maintenance staff helps residents make safety modifications to their homes. The free program, a partnership with Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers and CHANS […]
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SAD 75 projects nearly 2.7% tax increase
TOPSHAM — Next year’s School Administrative District 75 budget could cause the overall tax rate for the four member towns to rise 2.68 percent, or nearly $589,000, according to a March 15 draft of the spending plan. The budget could increase from this year’s $36.9 million, to $37.7 million in fiscal year 2017. Offsetting revenues, […]
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Topsham incumbent Baker faces GOP primary test
TOPSHAM — State Sen. Linda Baker, R-Topsham, must clear two hurdles this year to win a second, two-year term in Senate District 23. She is challenged in June’s primary election by fellow Republican Guy Lebida of Bowdoin. The winner in November will face former Sen. Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic, the Democrat unseated by Baker two years […]
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Naturopathic doctors to offer free clinics for teens in Portland, Topsham
PORTLAND — The Maine Association of Naturopathic Doctors will offer free health screenings and educational workshops in Portland, Topsham, and Waterville on Saturday, April 9. Geared toward teenagers and their families, the clinics will cover height, weight, blood pressure, body mass index, blood sugar, and possible other health checks. Information will be available to take home […]
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Bath arts center gala to mix muddy boots, black ties
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center celebrates mud season Saturday, April 2, with its biannual Mudboots & Blackties Gala. The catered dinner, with dancing and a concert by the Hollowbody Electric Band, takes place at the Hyde School cafeteria and concert hall at 616 High St. The evening alternates each year with the Hot Chocolate […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/9 at 9:05 p.m. Charlene A. Fisher, 40, of Walker Street, Westbrook, was arrested on Tibbetts Drive by Officer William Brown on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, violating conditions of release, stealing drugs, operating while license suspended or revoked, and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/9 at 9:05 p.m. Teresa J. York, […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/12 at 4:10 a.m. Nathaniel A. Brewer, 18, of Cundy’s Harbor Road, was arrested on Cundy’s Harbor Road by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Officer Andy Schenk on a charge of disorderly conduct. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from March 6-13.
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Despite objections, Harpswell Planning Board OK's seafood processing plant
HARPSWELL — The Planning Board on Wednesday night approved a new shellfish processing plant on Wallace Shore Road. The project, in a primarily residential neighborhood, encountered opposition from neighbors along the way. “(I believe) the business can function in a similar manner elsewhere,” Wallace Shore Road resident Amber Mason said at Wednesday night’s meeting. The applicant, […]
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Bath Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/8 at 4:28 p.m. Josh Kane, 23, of Smoke House Lane, Harpswell, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on Old Brunswick Road on a charge of violating conditions of release. 3/5 at 1 a.m. Errol Staples, 31, of Faye Street, Topsham, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on Union Street on charges of operating […]